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21st Century Literature

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Theater is introduced during this era of literature in the Philippines.

a)

American

b)

Spanish

c)

Japanese

d)

Pre-colonial

2.

This is a a narrative poem about the life of Jesus Christ, beginning from his birth up to his death.

a)

pasyon

b)

senakulo

c)

barlaan at josaphat

d)

zarzuela

3.

This author had his/her private teachers who helped shape his/her writing skills.

a)

Gregorio Brillantes

b)

Fernando Maramag

c)

Leona Florentino

d)

Paz Larotena

4.

She began writing poetry because she believed that “painting with words was cheaper” rather than painting on a canvas.

a)

Cecilia Brainard

b)

Martha Cecilia

c)

Merlinda Bobis

d)

Lualhati Bautista

5.

This writer is also a successful judge who won awards from the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

a)

Carlos Angeles

b)

Simeon Dumdum Jr.

c)

Danny Sillada

d)

Cesar Aquino

6.

The government banned his novel “The Praying Man” during the martial law because it tells about the government’s corruption.

a)

Jose Garcia Villa

b)

Jose Rizal

c)

Bienvenido Santos

d)

Ramon Escoda

7.

This literary genre has one plot and a single impression.

a)

ballad

b)

short story

c)

novel

d)

essay

8.

This is a type of poetry that is written but is meant to be performed onstage. It is a poetry that is meant to be shared.

a)

play

b)

drama

c)

act

d)

spoken-word

9.

These are classical stories from the Roman and Greek.

a)

novel

b)

legend

c)

myth

d)

folk tale

10.

Emma: by Jane Austen. Matchmaker Emma Woodhouse is the popular rich girl in town but has no idea how to handle her own love life. What literary genre was used in the story?

a)

novel

b)

short story

c)

chick lit

d)

creative nonfiction

11.

She is a television script writer aside from being one of the sought-after writers of our time.

a)

Cecilia Brainard

b)

Martha Cecilia

c)

Merlinda Bobis

d)

Lualhati Bautista

12.

My friend said that he keeps his journal on the internet. What literary genre is he using?

a)

hyper-poetry

b)

texttula

c)

essay

d)

blog

13.

He is the most influential propagandist.

a)

Jose Rizal

b)

Jose Garcia Villa

c)

Bienvenido Santos

d)

Carlos Angeles

14.

This is a literary device introduced by the Americans that is free from limitations.

a)

essay

b)

free verse

c)

modernism

d)

short story

15.

This award recognizes the Filipino artists who have made significant contributions and accomplishments in the expression, promotion and development of the cultural heritage of the country.

a)

Don Carlos Palanca Award

b)

Philippine National Artist for Literature

c)

Republic Cultural Heritage Award

d)

Francisco Balagtas Award