21st Century Literature Reviewer

What form of Japanese poetry is written by Matsuo Basho?

• Koan

• Haiku

• Tanka

• Choka

The Golden Rule, "Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you." is one of the _______ which is a collection of the teachings and thoughts of Confucius.

• riddles

• haikus

• proverbs

• analects

With his philosophy, Confucius wanted _________________________

• to lead China to a national power.

• to strengthen the Chinese government.

• to build social interactions among human beings.

• to raise more public awareness for the working class.

Rakish Singh want to write a story similar to Ramayana, a story about the adventure of Rama and how he follows his dharma. Which of the following characteristics of Indian literature should he consider?

• It should be multicultural

• It should be reflective of their social values

• It should be closely related to philosophy and religion

• It should be deeply tied to nature and reflective of human existence

What is the theme of this passage from Ramayana?

• Honor

• Generosity

• Faithfulness

• Forgiveness

Select the answer that best describes the Confucian philosophy above.

• This talks about the devotion of parents to their children.

• Filial piety should not be considered a norm within the household.

• It involves taking care of and being good to one's parents, and exhibiting respect, love, courtesy, support, reverence, and loyalty to them.

• Filial piety is considered the most fundamental of the Confucian values, the root of all others that harness respect towards others more than your family members and parents.

Based on the story, what lesson is being taught based on the story?

• Following his dharma, he kept and honored his words

• Misunderstandings and doubts are dangerous

• To protect the virtuous from the wicked

• None of the above

Supposed you are going to write a haiku, what number of syllable patterns should you observe?

• tercet with 5-7-5 syllables

• couplet with 5-7-5 syllables

• long poem five lines of 5-7-5-7-7 syllables

• short poem with 31 syllables arranged in five lines

Which of the following rhyme schemes is employed in the Shakespearean sonnet?

• abab cdcd efef gg

• abab cdcd efef gh

• aabb ccdd eeff gg

• abab cdcd efge gg

In William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 18," which of the lines marks the pivot?

• But thy eternal summer shall not fade,

• So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

• Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,

• By chance, or nature's changing course, untrimm'd.