Philippine Literature Quiz

Who is the author of The Woman Who Had Two Navels?

• Bienvenido Lumbera

• Nick Joaquin

• Cirilo Bautista

• F. Sionil Jose

Which work by F. Sionil Jose deals with class betrayal and identity crisis?

• Viajero

• Po-on

• The Pretenders

• Tree

What theme is central in Amado V. Hernandez’s Luha ng Buwaya?

• Romance

• Rural humor

• Class struggle and social justice

• Fantasy and magic

What does the title Maganda Pa ang Daigdig imply?

• War is inevitable

• There is hope despite hardship

• History repeats itself

• All things must pass

Which short story centers around a humorous debate about a chicken’s gender?

• The Summer Solstice

• My Brother's Peculiar Chicken

• Bonsai

• The Bread of Salt

What was Cirilo Bautista’s epic trilogy called?

• The Rosales Saga

• The Tracks of Babylon

• The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus

• Balaybay

Who is the first female National Artist for Literature in the Philippines?

• Paz Marquez Benitez

• Edith Tiempo

• Angela Manalang-Gloria

• Lualhati Bautista

The Bread of Salt is a coming-of-age story written by:

• Bienvenido Lumbera

• N.V.M. Gonzalez

• Nick Joaquin

• Virgilio Almario

Which of the following is NOT a work by Lazaro Francisco?

• Ama

• Daluyong

• Ermita

• Maganda Pa ang Daigdig

What does 'Doktrinang Anakpawis' advocate?

• Romantic idealism

• Elitist education

• Working-class revolution

• Religious reawakening