WorksheetsPhilippine Literature Quiz
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
What is the Latin word from which "literature" is derived?
Literaria
Littera
Literature
Literatus
What does literature encompass?
Only oral works
Only written works
Both oral and written forms
Only modern works
Which is NOT a quality of literature?
Expressive quality
Nobility of thoughts
Timelessness
Mathematical accuracy
According to Brother Azurin, literature expresses:
Love for nature only
Society, government, surroundings, fellowmen, and the Divine Creator
Political reforms only
Scientific ideas
Which of the following is NOT one of the qualities literature manifests?
Universality
Precision
Timelessness
Nobility of thoughts
What are the main forms of literature according to Tiempo et al.?
Poetry, fiction, and drama
Awit, corrido, and epic
Novel, essay, and poem
Short story, essay, and play
Baritugo et al. describe literature as:
A historical document
The artistic reproduction of human experiences in poetry or prose
An oral tradition only
A set of scientific facts
Philippine literature is:
Written in Spanish only
A creative collection of Filipino experiences
Any story told by Filipinos
Religious texts only
What does the term “Dulce” refer to in literature?
Usefulness
Beauty and magnificence
Universality
Historical truth
Which is a key feature of literature as communication?
Literature is a form of entertainment
Literature is a form of communication
Literature is for teaching only
Literature is a legal record
Who wrote Noli Me Tangere?
Andres Bonifacio
Jose P. Rizal
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Graciano López Jaena
When was Noli Me Tangere published?
September 18, 1891
March 21, 1887
December 30, 1896
June 19, 1861
What is the main theme of Noli Me Tangere?
Religious devotion
Injustices in law and practice
Romantic love
Nature worship
What is the sequel to Noli Me Tangere?
Florante at Laura
El Filibusterismo
Banaag at Sikat
Fray Botod
When was El Filibusterismo published?
March 21, 1887
September 18, 1891
June 19, 1861
December 30, 1896
To whom is El Filibusterismo dedicated?
Andres Bonifacio
GOMBURZA
The Katipunan
Filipino farmers
Who is known as “Makata ng mga Manggagawa”?
Amado V. Hernandez
Lope K. Santos
Severino Reyes
Leona Florentino
Who wrote Florante at Laura?
Jose P. Rizal
Francisco Baltazar
Severino Reyes
Hermogenes Ilagan
Which is considered the first modern short story in English by a Filipino?
Dead Stars
How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife
Fray Botod
Banaag at Sikat
Who wrote Dead Stars?
Paz Marquez-Benítez
Liwayway A. Arceo
Leona Florentino
Lope K. Santos
Which award is called the “Pulitzer Prize” of the Philippines?
Philippine National Book Awards
Premio Zobel
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards
National Artist Award
The Premio Zobel is awarded for works in which language?
Tagalog
Spanish
Hiligaynon
English
The Peter Solis Nery Prize promotes literature in which language?
Cebuano
Ilocano
Hiligaynon
Kapampangan
The “National Artist for Literature” award honors:
Government officials
Filipinos with outstanding literary contributions
Young writers only
Only poets
Which award recognizes excellence in Philippine cinema?
Gawad Urian
Premio Zobel
Palanca Awards
National Artist
What is the primary characteristic of pre-colonial literature?
Modern themes
Simple social life, customs, and wisdom
Written in Spanish
Political movements
Literature passed down orally is called:
Oral literature
Written literature
Recorded literature
Classical literature
Which is an example of a concise poetic form in oral literature?
Epic
Bugtong
Awit
Corrido
The Ilocano epic is titled:
Lam-ang
Biag ni Lam-ang
Florante at Laura
Tanikalang Ginto
A prose story about the origin of a place is a:
Fable
Legend
Myth
Chant
Who docked in Homonhon in 1521?
Miguel López de Legazpi
Ferdinand Magellan
Lapu-Lapu
Andres Bonifacio
The first book printed in the Philippines was:
Florante at Laura
Doctrina Christiana
Pasyón
Barlaan at Josephat
The “Father of Philippine Sarswela” is:
Severino Reyes
Hermogenes Ilagan
Lope K. Santos
Francisco Baltazar
Walang Sugat was written by:
Hermogenes Ilagan
Severino Reyes
Aurelio Tolentino
Francisco Baltazar
Fray Botod was written by:
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Graciano López Jaena
Jose P. Rizal
Juan Abad
The Japanese prohibited literature in which language?
Tagalog
Spanish
English
Hiligaynon
The Japanese revived literature mainly in:
English
Tagalog
Spanish
Ilocano
A Japanese poem with 17 syllables is:
Tanaga
Haiku
Bugtong
Awit
The author of I Am a Filipino is:
Carlos Bulosan
Carlos P. Romulo
N.V.M. Gonzalez
Gonzalo Flores
The Laughter of My Father was written by:
Liwayway Arceo
Carlos Bulosan
N.V.M. Gonzalez
Amado V. Hernandez
The multi-awarded Tagalog fictionist who wrote Uhaw ang Tigang na Lupa is:
N.V.M. Gonzalez
Liwayway A. Arceo
Paz Marquez-Benítez
Leona Florentino
Lunsod, Nayon at Dagat-Dagatan was written by:
N.V.M. Gonzalez
Amado V. Hernandez
Lope K. Santos
Aurelio Tolentino
A short poem with four lines, seven syllables each, and a rhyming pattern is:
Haiku
Tanaga
Bugtong
Awit
The haiku written by Gonzalo Flores that mentions a dragonfly is:
Anyaya
Tutubi
Kundiman
Bulong
The haiku written by Gonzalo Flores that serves as an invitation is:
Anyaya
Tutubi
Pasyón
Balagtasan
Stage shows and musical acts popular during the Japanese period were called:
Cenakulo
Bodabil
Sarswela
Balagtasan
The weekly publication under strict Japanese surveillance was:
Liwayway
Philippine Magazine
La Solidaridad
El Renacimiento
Victoria Abelardo described Filipino writing during the Japanese period as:
Optimistic and cheerful
Pessimistic and bitter
Romantic and light
Patriotic and hopeful
The ban on writing in English during Japanese rule led to:
Golden Age of English writing
Dark period for Philippine literature in English
Rise of Spanish literature
Growth of American-themed works
The Japanese poetic form that became popular in the Philippines during occupation is:
Awit
Haiku
Corrido
Epic
The “Father of the National Language Grammar” is:
Lope K. Santos
Francisco Baltazar
Pedro Bukaneg
Severino Reyes
The novel by Lope K. Santos set during the Philippine-American War is:
Banaag at Sikat
Florante at Laura
El Filibusterismo
Dead Stars
