Free Printable 21st Century Self-Assessment

1.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Literature is an artistic representation of human life and experiences.

b)

Literature is an exception of the nation’s traditions and cultural customs.

c)

Literature is reducible to the words on the page and it a mere pleasure.

d)

A. Literature is any segmentation of universal and imaginative written and oral work.

2.

2. What element of poetry refers to the main idea of the poem?

a)

Speaker

b)

Content

c)

Theme

d)

Imagery

3.

3. What is do you call a literary experience that combines three media: book, media, and internet website?

a)

Speculative Fiction

b)

Digi-fiction

c)

Fan fiction

d)

Tri-fiction

4.

4. How do you classify 21^st-century literature?

a)

Literary works were written and published from 2000 - 2020.

b)

Literary works were written and published from 2000 - 2010.

c)

Literary works were written and published from 2010 - present.

d)

Literary works were written and published from 2000 - present.

5.

5. What example of oral literature is in the sentence? “A good thing is never too late.”

a)

Chants

b)

Songs

c)

Sayings

d)

D. Proverbs

6.

6. Which among the following is NOT a genre of the 21^st Century Literature?

a)

Textula

b)

Graphic Novels

c)

Childlit

d)

Chicklit

7.

7. Which of the following is the best definition of local color?

a)

Stories must use foreign symbols and images.

b)

Stories must be written using the native language or dialect.

c)

It is anchored to the idea that literature is the imitation of life.

d)

It is imitating lifestyle, customs, beliefs, practices peculiar to a region.

8.

8. Why do students’ study 21^st century literature?

a)

Literature is a piece of life. Thus, students need to know what the present life is like in their period.

b)

There is a significant change in human character in the last decade and so with literature.

c)

Senior High school students were all born in or just before the 21^st century.

d)

All of the above.

9.

9. What kind of media platform was used when Anna and her group of friends shared their views on current political and societal issues among their readers?

a)

Vlogging

b)

Facebook live

c)

Blogging

d)

Livestreaming

10.

10. Who is the author of the poem,“To The Man I Married”?

a)

Nick Joaquin

b)

PjPatino

c)

Angela Manalang

d)

Manuel Arguilla

11.

11. Who is the author of the short story,“How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife”?

a)

Nick Joaquin

b)

PjPatino

c)

Angela Manalang

d)

Manuel Arguilla

12.

12. Who is the author of the poem,“The Martyr”?

a)

Nick Joaquin

b)

PjPatino

c)

Angela Manalang

d)

Manuel Arguilla

13.

13. Who is the author of the poem,“Apo on the Wall”?

a)

Nick Joaquin

b)

Pj Patino

c)

Angela Manalang

d)

Manuel Arguilla

14.

14. What criticism should be used if you want to read through the text author’s real-life events?

a)

Biographical Context

b)

Linguistic Context

c)

Sociological Context

d)

Psychological Context

15.

15.What genre of 21^st Century does Literature refer to “six-word” short stories?

a)

Digi-Fiction

b)

Flash fiction

c)

Speculative Fiction

d)

Non-fiction

16.

16. What attitude is shown by the speaker in the poem?

Maranao Poem

1Revenge

2Never will I forgive

3One who does me wrong

4Without heavily adding

5To his repentance

6To really shame him

7Before the public eyes

a)

Aggressive

b)

Arrogant

c)

Courageous

d)

Confident

17.

17. What is the public apology for?

Maranao Poem

1Revenge

2Never will I forgive

3One who does me wrong

4Without heavily adding

5To his repentance

6To really shame him

7Before the public eyes

a)

To avenge himself

b)

To restore his image

c)

To regain his freedom

d)

To add to repentance

18.

18. Which is true about the poem?

Maranao Poem

1Revenge

2Never will I forgive

3One who does me wrong

4Without heavily adding

5To his repentance

6To really shame him

7Before the public eyes

a)

The persona seeks for justice.

b)

The persona demands a public apology.

c)

The persona reminds anyone to pay respect to him.

d)

The persona vows for revenge for anyone who does him wrong.

19.

19. What should be done first in analyzing a literary work?

a)

Summarize the text.

b)

Write a review or critique of it.

c)

Write your own conclusion to it.

d)

Gather information about the text and its author.

20.

20. Which multi-media did Tomas and Juan use in creating their project in 21st-century literature as they adapt the story, "How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife" into more alive and engaging characters?

a)

Slideshow

b)

Audio Files

c)

Animated Video

d)

Infographics

21.

21. What context should be used if you want to read through text alone and not the other outside factors that may affect the literary text?

a)

Linguistic context

b)

Biographical context

c)

Sociocultural context

d)

Psychological context

22.

22. Which of the following terms does NOT belong to the group?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Dénouement

d)

Foreshadowing

23.

23. Which point of view did the author use?

May Day Eve

by Nick Joaquin

“She closed her eyes and whispered the incantation. When she had finished such a terror took hold of her that she felt unable to move, unable to open her eyes and thought she would stand there forever, enchanted. But she heard a step behind her, and a smothered giggle, and instantly opened her eyes.” (Reproduced by permission, Nick Joaquin)

a)

First-person

b)

Second person

c)

Third-person limited

d)

Third-person omniscient

24.

24. What example of oral literature is the following sentence?

“A piece of charcoal, it can reach far.”

a)

Songs

b)

Riddles

c)

Chants

d)

Sayings

25.

25. Which of these are NOT one of the seven steps in the literary analysis process?

a)

Choose your text carefully.

b)

Organize your ideas as evidence.

c)

Research other analyses about the same thing.

d)

Decide and choose what elements you want to focus on.

26.

26. What is the prevailing tone of the following lines of the poem?

Typhoon Yolanda

by Syl Espina

Yet, your coming

Is still a blessing

Amidst the weeping,

Cause it made all people more caring.

(Reproduced by permission, Syl Espina)

a)

Empathy

b)

Hopeful

c)

Sarcastic

d)

Love

27.

27. What multimedia skill will you use if you would like to record your voice?

a)

graphics

b)

audio

c)

video

d)

power point presentation

28.

28. Why does the persona hear all the sounds of the world in A minor?

Kundiman

(An Excerpt)

by Mikael de Lara Co

I ate alone. I grew old. I grew older.

I said hold in my own language

again and again, hawak, kapit,

tahanna, uwina. Then strained

to hear all the engines in this city

droning in A minor. A knife

scraped against marble. A stick

rattled towards stillness. A minor.

All the lullabies ever hummed

coming together to vibrate

in the saddest of frequencies.

Your keys dangled by the sink.

Somewhere a chord is diminished

to static. Kundiman means

the opposite of if ever.

(Reproduced by permission, Mikael de Lara Co)

a)

The persona is in a romantic state and plays the kundiman in his head all the time, overpowering other sounds.

b)

The persona is in a violent state of mind and any sound of A minor serves only to aggravate him further.

c)

The persona is in a state of melancholy and regards both harsh noises and beautiful music as equally sad.

d)

The persona is in a perpetual dream state, so he hears all the noises in the world as if he were sleeping.

29.

29. How did Mikael de Lara Co use diction in “Kundiman”?

Kundiman

(An Excerpt)

by Mikael de Lara Co

I ate alone. I grew old. I grew older.

I said hold in my own language

again and again, hawak, kapit,

tahanna, uwina. Then strained

to hear all the engines in this city

droning in A minor. A knife

scraped against marble. A stick

rattled towards stillness. A minor.

All the lullabies ever hummed

coming together to vibrate

in the saddest of frequencies.

Your keys dangled by the sink.

Somewhere a chord is diminished

to static. Kundiman means

the opposite of if ever.

(Reproduced by permission, Mikael de Lara Co)

a)

He used words that evoked Filipino sentimentality.

b)

He used slang that situates the poem in the Luzon region.

c)

He used allusions to old and forgotten Philippine folk tales.

d)

He used culture to create a sophisticated tone for the poems.

30.

30. Which is NOT part of the characteristics of 21st century literature?

a)

Changes in literary production are totally transformed compared to traditionally literary works.

b)

The development of technology and its effect on humans is popular topic in 21st century literature.

c)

Science fiction is concerned with the impact scientific advance upon human beings.

d)

Literature is electronic, hyper textual, and easily accessible

31.

31.Which of the following should you remember when analyzing a poem?

a)

A poem is always dramatic and symbolic.

b)

A poem's subject is different from its theme.

c)

A poem's subject is its underlying idea or message.

d)

A poem is highly objective and has the same meaning for all its readers.

32.

32. What inference can you make from the excerpt to determine the element of the plot?

It was very warm. The sun up above a sky that blue and tremendous and beckoning to birds ever on the wing, shone bright as if determined to scorch everything under heaven, even the low, square nipa house that stood in an mashed relief against the gray –green-haze of grass and leaves. On the porch a woman past her early twenties stood regarding the scene before her with eyes made in curious by its familiarity.

a)

Climax

b)

Rising Action

c)

Falling Action

d)

Exposition

33.

33. What poetry is written and read on a mobile phone?

a)

Haiku

b)

Textula

c)

Hyperpoetry

d)

Lyric Poetry

34.

34. What could the best title of the poem?

The sweetness of your Voice

Your soul-searching eyes

Throw in the smiling lips

Makes my life complete

(Reproduced by permission, Vic Yambao-2010)

a)

Life at its purest.

b)

Life at its kindest.

c)

Life at its fullness.

d)

Life at its sweetness.

35.

35. Which of the following is a visual element that can contribute to a text?

a)

a drawing of a character's home

b)

an audio recording of a story

c)

sound effects during a scary story

d)

background music

36.

What figure of speech or literary device is used in each statement below?

36. Life is hard when you have eight hungry mouths to feed.

a)

Synecdoche

b)

Metaphor

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Metonymy

37.

What figure of speech or literary device is used in each statement below?

37. A classroom is a magic box full of tricks to discover.

a)

Synecdoche

b)

Metaphor

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Metonymy

38.

What figure of speech or literary device is used in each statement below?

38. Malacañang declared August 31 as special non-working holiday.

a)

Synecdoche

b)

Metaphor

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Metonymy

39.

What figure of speech or literary device is used in each statement below?

39. The constant variable is the one that does not change.

a)

Synecdoche

b)

Metaphor

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Metonymy

40.

40. Which of the following tells why we should consider gathering information about the author’s literary influence(s)?

a)

It may have caused an impact to the author and in his or her work(s).

b)

It helps reader to understand a literary work thoroughly.

c)

It develops the reader’s critical thinking skills.

d)

It reveals the author’s lack of originality.

41.

41. What sensory image is used in stanza 1?

Man of Earth

by Amador T. Daguio

1Pliant is the bamboo;

2I am man of earth.

3They say that from the bamboo

4We had our first birth.

5Am I of the body,

6Or of the green leaf?

7Do I have to whisper

8My every sin and grief?

(Reproduced by permission, Amador T. Daguio)

a)

Auditory

b)

Olfactory .

c)

Tactile

d)

Visual

42.

42. Which figure of speech is used in the line “pliant is the bamboo”?

Man of Earth

by Amador T. Daguio

1Pliant is the bamboo;

2I am man of earth.

3They say that from the bamboo

4We had our first birth.

5Am I of the body,

6Or of the green leaf?

7Do I have to whisper

8My every sin and grief?

(Reproduced by permission, Amador T. Daguio)

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Irony

43.

43.What doesNick Joaquin’s essay says about the Filipinos in general?

“He makes the following assertions about Filipinos: “Society for the Filipino is a small rowboat: the barangay . . . Enterprise for the Filipino is a small stall: the sari-sari . . . And commerce for the Filipino is the smallest degree of retail: the tingi.” (Reproduced by permission, Nick Joaquin)

a)

Filipinos feel small.

b)

Filipinos have a small social circle.

c)

Filipinos are fond of small things.

d)

Filipinos are small-minded people.

44.

44.What figure of speech is, “Friends to Dark Filth”?

Friends to dark and filth,

they do not choose their meat.

Although they neither sow

nor reap, a daily feast

is laid for them in rooms

and kitchens of their pick.

(Reproduced by permission of National Artist,Dr.Bienvenido S. Lumbera)

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

45.

45.What is the setting of the story?

^{An excerpt from Why Women Wash the Dishes}

^{by Filomena N. Colendrino}

^{In the town of Santa Rosa there once lived a couple named Hugo and Imelda. Every mealtime they quarreled over the chore of washing the dishes. Imelda would scold Hugo if he refused to wash the dishes. Sometimes she would become angry and call him names, and if he talked back she would get coconut midrib broom and chase him with it. He would run to the house of his compadre and hide there till his wife’s anger had passed. The neighbors familiarly called Imelda, Ka Maldang and Hugo, Ka Ugong. One day just as they were finishing their lunch, Ka Ugong announced: “I’m not going to wash the dishes anymore.” He threw out his chest and lifted his chin. “Who says so?” asked Ka Maldang, holding up her chin, higher than his. “I say so; I worked so hard in the field this morning. I’m not going to wash any dish.” Ka Maldang stood up and with her arms akimbo, she glared down at Ka Ugong across the table. She was at Ka Ugong across the table. She was a Big woman. Her arms were stout. Her voice was also big. “And who, Mister Hugo, is going to wash these dishes?” she asked. Ka Ugong’s chest sank again. His chin also went down. He held on the edge of the table nervously. “You!” he said in a much lower tone. “You are the woman. You should do all the housework.}

^{(Reproduced by permission of Filomena N. Colendrino)}

a)

every mealtime, in Sta. Rosa

b)

every lunchtime, in Sta. Rosa

c)

every morning, in Sta. Rosa

d)

everyday, in Sta. Mesa

46.

46. Which of the following is the appropriate characterization for the couple?

^{An excerpt from Why Women Wash the Dishes}

^{by Filomena N. Colendrino}

^{In the town of Santa Rosa there once lived a couple named Hugo and Imelda. Every mealtime they quarreled over the chore of washing the dishes. Imelda would scold Hugo if he refused to wash the dishes. Sometimes she would become angry and call him names, and if he talked back she would get coconut midrib broom and chase him with it. He would run to the house of his compadre and hide there till his wife’s anger had passed. The neighbors familiarly called Imelda, Ka Maldang and Hugo, Ka Ugong. One day just as they were finishing their lunch, Ka Ugong announced: “I’m not going to wash the dishes anymore.” He threw out his chest and lifted his chin. “Who says so?” asked Ka Maldang, holding up her chin, higher than his. “I say so; I worked so hard in the field this morning. I’m not going to wash any dish.” Ka Maldang stood up and with her arms akimbo, she glared down at Ka Ugong across the table. She was at Ka Ugong across the table. She was a Big woman. Her arms were stout. Her voice was also big. “And who, Mister Hugo, is going to wash these dishes?” she asked. Ka Ugong’s chest sank again. His chin also went down. He held on the edge of the table nervously. “You!” he said in a much lower tone. “You are the woman. You should do all the housework.}

^{(Reproduced by permission of Filomena N. Colendrino)}

a)

Ka Ugong is hardheaded while Ka Maldang is soft spoken.

b)

Ka Ugong has a weaker personality than his strong wife.

c)

Ka Maldang is brave while Ka Ugong is much braver.

d)

Ka Maldang is a small woman while Ka Ugong is very tall.

47.

47. What are the couple is arguing for?

a)

They are arguing on who will wash the dishes.

b)

They are arguing on who will clean the house.

c)

They are arguing whether who will do the laundry chores.

d)

They are arguing on who will cook their meal every day.

48.

48. Which 21^stCentury multimedia format would be used, if novel ABANKKBSANPLAKO by Bob Ong will be converted using another medium?

a)

literary adaptation

b)

comic strip

c)

short film

d)

illustrated novel

49.

49. Which of the following is an example of a multimedia element that can contribute to text?

a)

a picture of the ending of a story

b)

a diagram of the ending of a story

c)

a drawing of the ending of a story

d)

a video of the of the ending of a story

50.

Bayangmahiligsaganda

Inuuna ang postura

Walanglaman ang bituka

Kundigasgasnapag-asa.

(Reproduced by permission of Frank G. Rivera- 2013)

a)

He thinks very highly of his country.

b)

He thinks his fellow countrymen are very poor.

c)

He thinks his country is a land full of beautiful people.

d)

He thinks his fellow countrymen have poor sense of priority.

21st Century Self-Assessment

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

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