Summative Test 2 Lit 1

How did Jose Rizal's "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" revolutionize Philippine literature during the Spanish period?

• They sparked nationalist sentiments and resistance against colonial rule.

• They reinforced the Spanish language as the medium of literature.

• They introduced secular themes to replace religious ones.

• They promoted European traditions in Filipino society.

What was the primary purpose of the book "The Pasion"?

• To narrate Philippine history

• To tell the story of Spanish conquest

• To depict the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ

• To dramatize the reunion of the risen Christ and his mother

How did the introduction of free education during the American colonial period influence Filipino literature?

• It made education more accessible, enabling a larger portion of the population to engage in literary production and consumption.

• It introduced religious censorship that restricted literary expression.

• It limited literature to English-language publications.

• It led to the decline of traditional Filipino writing styles.

How did the transition from Spanish to English as a medium of instruction affect the themes and subjects of Filipino literature?

• It led to a complete rejection of Spanish influences.

• It confined Filipino writers to write exclusively in English.

• It resulted in the disappearance of nationalist themes in Filipino literature.

• It encouraged Filipino writers to adopt themes of social realism inspired by American literature.

In what ways did the American colonial period's removal of religious censorship transform the Philippine literary landscape?

• It opened up space for patriotic and nationalist literature, freeing writers to explore social and political themes.

• It restricted literary production to government-approved works.

• It allowed more religious-themed works to be published.

• It led to the decline of newspapers in local dialects.

How did Filipino writers like Cecilio Apostol and Fernando Ma. Guerrero utilize their works to resist American colonization?

• By adopting American writing styles to appeal to colonizers.

• By avoiding any political references in their works to ensure safety.

• By focusing solely on entertainment to distract the public from political issues.

• By writing nationalist poems inspired by Filipino heroes, they used literature to invoke pride and resistance.

What role did American literary influences play in shaping the writing styles of Filipino authors during the colonial period?

• It encouraged the development of more personal and individualistic themes in literature, imitating American literary traditions.

• It resulted in the abandonment of all traditional Filipino themes.

• It discouraged any expression of nationalism in literary works.

• It promoted only the use of English-language literary forms.

How did the Flag Law of 1907, which prohibited the display of Katipunan emblems, influence the content of Filipino literature?

• It sparked an underground movement of writers who subtly incorporated nationalist symbols and themes into their works.

• It led to the complete suppression of nationalist literature.

• It forced Filipino writers to write only in English.

• It had no impact on literary production.

How did Filipino literature during the American period help shape the country's fight for independence?

• It maintained nationalist sentiments from the Propaganda Movement and encouraged Filipinos to continue resisting colonial rule.

• It avoided any discussion of independence, focusing instead on cultural preservation.

• It focused mainly on glorifying American democracy.

• It shifted the focus to global political movements.

How did the inclusion of newspapers with literary sections during the American colonial period contribute to the literary scene in the Philippines?

• It offered a platform for writers to express nationalist sentiments, despite American censorship.

• It created divisions between different writing communities.

• It restricted literary production to political writing only.

• It limited the audience of literary works to the elite.