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WorksheetsEast Asian Literature
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 31mins
Crazy Rich Asians is about Rachel Chu, a Chinese-American professor, who visits Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick Young, and learns he comes from a super-rich family. She struggles to fit into his world, facing judgment from his strict mother and high-society pressures. The themes are love, family, and staying true to yourself. In the end, Rachel’s journey is about more than love—it’s about finding her own place between tradition and modern life. How does the novel represent 21st Century Asian literature?
Which is NOT a characteristic of 21ST Century Literature in Asia?
blending of traditional and contemporary literary styles
fast-paced storytelling, and dialogue filled with modern slang and internet culture
emphasizing personal and professional experiences
keeping the strict ruling of patterns in poetry and prose
Which is NOT part of East Asia?
Mongolia
China
Korea
Malaysia
How does Taoism influence Chinese literature?
By emphasizing strict social order and hierarchy.
By promoting balance, nature, and spontaneity in storytelling.
By focusing only on historical records and political themes.
By rejecting mythical and supernatural elements in writing.
Which philosophy did NOT greatly influence East Asian classical literature?
Buddhism
Taoism
Confucianism
Jainism
What makes the movie the Wandering Earth an example of science fantasy?
What makes the movie the Bleeding Steel an example of science fantasy?
SPECULATIVE FICTION: High Technology + REALITY= SCIENCE (a)
SPECULATIVE FICTION: High Technology + UNREAL = SCIENCE (a)
SPECULATIVE FICTION: FUTURE + perfect WORLD = (a)
SPECULATIVE FICTION: FUTURE + destroyed/worst WORLD = (a)
What makes Chinese literature unique compared to other Asian literatures?
It was influenced by European languages.
It uses script or characters that stand for ideas.
It has only oral traditions, not written texts.
It was written only in one dialect.
What is a type of literature written by Chinese writers living abroad?
Sinophone literature
What was the main goal of the New Culture Movement in China?
To revive ancient traditions.
To promote Chinese and Western literary styles
To reinforce Confucianism
To ban all foreign literary influences
What is the major role of China in East Asian literature?
to defeat all its neighboring countries
to influence Japan and Korea
to avoid interactions with other countries
to spread Western literary styles
What similar themes and/or literary techniques between Chinese and Philippine 21st century literature? (2 correct answers)
Exploration of identity and cultural heritage
Focus only on ancient myths and folklore
fast-paced storytelling, and dialogue filled with modern slang
Avoidance of social and political issues
What is Genre Hybridization? (2 answers)
The blending of two or more literary genres
The combination of different genre in one literary work
Sticking to a single, well-defined genre
A strict adherence to traditional storytelling structure
Which is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan?
The Kojiki
The Tale of Genji
The Tale of Heiki
Samurai X
What is the oldest novel in the world?
Noli Me Tangere
Haiku
The Tale of Genji
Naruto Shippuden
What is Kabuki?
What writing system did Japan develop based on borrowed Chinese characters?
Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
Nihonggo
What is the traditional 5-7-5 metrical form of Japanese poetry?
Kabuki
Kojiki
Haiku
Tanga
Draw the Japanese flag.
Draw the China flag.
Which of the following best describes classical Japanese literature?
It is characterized by its poetic forms, narrative styles, and themes of nature.
Which of the following best describes 21st Century Japanese literature?
Diverse and reflective of contemporary society.
What is a long-form fiction that shows the uglier side of life?
Haiku
I-Novel
Sinophone Literature
webtoons
Who was the first Japanese writer to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature?
Kamote Kana
Akira Toriyama
Masashi Kishimoto
What is the major role of Japan in 21st-century world literature?
the revival of classical poetry
manga as a global literary form
focus on war narratives
numerous science fiction movies
What is your favorite anime? or what ANIME do you know?
What are the examples of Kodomomuke, the kids’ anime genre? (2 answers)
Clash of Titans
Doraemon
Pokemon
Jujutsu Kaisen
What are the examples of Shounen, the teens’ anime genre? (2 answers)
One Piece
Doraemon
My Hero Academia
One Punch Man
Write your own haiku.
They are webtoons that originated in Korea.
Manga
Comics
Graphic Novels
Manwhas
What was Korea’s first writing system based on?
What is the major role of Korea in 21st-century world literature?
