📚 Literature from Luzon: Situational Quiz

1. You read a story about a hero named Lam-ang with supernatural strength, searching for his father. Where did this epic originate?

• NCR
• Ilocos Region
• Bicol Region
• CALABARZON

2. While studying Philippine epics, your teacher mentions three heroes—Baltog, Handiong, and Bantong—who fought monsters. What epic is she referring to?

• Ibalon
• Aliguyon
• Biag ni Lam-ang
• The Legend of Magat River

3. You are assigned a story about Dodong, a young man who rushes into marriage and later regrets it. What type of literature is this?

• Short Story
• Epic
• Myth
• Folk song

4. You are listening to a song about a lost ring. It was sung in Pampanga. What form of literature is this?

• Legend
• Epic
• Folk song
• Myth

5. In an epic you read for class, Aliguyon and Pumbakhayon engage in a long fight to end a tribal conflict. What value is most reflected in this story?

• Arrogance
• Bravery
• Obedience
• Selfishness

6. Your group is writing an epic and you want to follow Filipino traditions. What element must your story include?

• Modern slang
• Local color and supernatural elements
• American settings
• Urban technology

7. You encounter a story where a young man saves a maiden from a python in a river. Where is this legend from?

• CALABARZON
• NCR
• Cagayan Valley
• Ilocos Region

8. After reading The Legend of Maria Makiling, your class discusses the traits of Maria. What cultural trait is most associated with her?

• Selfishness
• Greed
• Kindness and protection
• Dishonesty

9. Your teacher asks you to write about an ethnic group from Luzon. Which group should you not include?

• Itnegs
• Kalingas
• Tausugs
• Aetas

10. Your classmate says that 'prowess' means someone is weak. What should you tell him?

• You're right; it means cowardice.
• Actually, it refers to great skill or bravery in battle.
• It means sadness.
• It describes someone who gives up easily.