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Prelim Phil Literature Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student midwife wrote a touching poem about her first experience assisting in childbirth. It was full of emotion and personal insight. What kind of poetry is this?

a)

Epic

b)

Lyric

c)

Ballad

d)

Dramatic

2.

During a home visit, you hear a grandmother narrate how a healing herb was discovered in their barangay. She says it was revealed in a dream. What form of prose is this?

a)

Legend

b)

Fable

c)

Novel

d)

Essay

3.

A student created a fictional story of a nurse with magical powers helping expectant mothers during emergencies. Which prose type is best reflected?

a)

Biography

b)

Short Story

c)

News

d)

Oration

4.

You watch a stage play depicting the challenges of a traditional birth attendant (hilot). It includes dramatic dialogue and scenes. What literary form is used?

a)

Fable

b)

Play

c)

Sonnet

d)

Essay

5.

A midwifery student delivered a powerful public speech about maternal mortality during a seminar. Which prose type fits this best?

a)

Oration

b)

Novel

c)

Anecdote

d)

Biography

6.

A student reads a poem that tells the heroic story of a midwife who saved lives during a typhoon. It contains supernatural elements. This is a/an:

a)

Elegy

b)

Epic

c)

Sonnet

d)

Metrical Tale

7.

You’re reading a story in verse about a midwife’s daily life, but it’s more realistic and lacks gods or supernatural forces. This is likely a:

a)

Ballad

b)

Metrical Tale

c)

Ode

d)

Corrido

8.

A new poem praising mothers for their strength and dignity is recited during Women’s Month. It uses formal language and noble tone. It is an:

a)

Ode

b)

Elegy

c)

Awit

d)

Psalm

9.

A fellow student writes a 14-line poem about the anxiety of failing exams. What form is this?

a)

Elegy

b)

Sonnet

c)

Awit

d)

Ballad

10.

While writing reflections after assisting a birth, you express your emotional response to what you witnessed. This is most likely:

a)

History

b)

Biography

c)

Literature

d)

News

11.

A mother’s story about her first birth was written in prose, with a clear beginning, conflict, climax, and resolution. This structure follows which element of prose?

a)

Setting

b)

Theme

c)

Plot

d)

Style

12.

Your professor asks you to write your own life story as a midwifery student. This task is a/an:

a)

Essay

b)

Autobiography

c)

Biography

d)

Short Story

13.

During immersion, a family tells a story of an old midwife who turned into a bird after helping a dying mother. What type of literature is this?

a)

History

b)

Fable

c)

Legend

d)

Novel

14.

A ballad about maternal love was sung during your school event. It was short, lyrical, and easy to follow. This is a type of:

a)

Dramatic Poetry

b)

Lyric Poetry

c)

Narrative Poetry

d)

Prose

15.

You watched a TV segment about new birthing centers in rural areas. The report shares facts and interviews. This is an example of:

a)

Short Story

b)

News

c)

Essay

d)

Drama

16.

A student created a skit showing the danger of misinformation during pregnancy. It was humorous but educational. The skit is a:

a)

Farce

b)

Tragedy

c)

Comedy

d)

Melodrama

17.

A poem about a mother mourning her stillborn child was recited. What type of lyric poem is this?

a)

Elegy

b)

Ode

c)

Psalm

d)

Sonnet

18.

While browsing a book, you found a text that tells of an ancient woman chosen by the gods to help births. This is an example of:

a)

Biography

b)

Epic

c)

Fable

d)

Short Story

19.

You read a passage that shows a mother’s prayer of thanks after surviving a complicated labor. What type of lyric poem fits this?

a)

Awit

b)

Sonnet

c)

Psalm

d)

Corrido

20.

A fictional story tells of animals helping each other in childbirth, teaching children values of compassion and care. This is most likely a:

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Novel

d)

Essay

21.

A long written work about Florence Nightingale and her contributions to healthcare is an example of:

a)

Short Story

b)

Biography

c)

Novel

d)

Essay

22.

A classmate recited a narrative poem about her experience during hospital duty. The poem had a simple rhythm and was easy to follow. What is it?

a)

Epic

b)

Ballad

c)

Awit

d)

Corrido

23.

You found a beautifully written 12-syllable poem about women giving birth in nature. It is a traditional form called:

a)

Ode

b)

Corrido

c)

Awit

d)

Sonnet

24.

A professor tells you that 'literature is undying.' This means literature:

a)

Always has rhyme

b)

Can be memorized

c)

Is preserved over time

d)

Only refers to poetry

25.

A student midwife summarizes her thoughts on maternal care and shares her opinion in a written article. This is a/an:

a)

Short Story

b)

Essay

c)

Novel

d)

News

26.

Literature comes from the Latin word litera, meaning:

a)

Poem

b)

Word

c)

Letter

d)

Book

27.

Which of the following best defines literature?

a)

Anything printed in newspapers

b)

Story of man’s thoughts, dreams, and emotions

c)

Pure facts and data

d)

Fictional storytelling only

28.

Which of the following is NOT an element of poetry?

a)

Plot

b)

Rhythm

c)

Stanza

d)

Meter

29.

The type of prose that presents real-time, fact-based reporting is:

a)

Oration

b)

Essay

c)

News

d)

Play

30.

Which of the following is a type of dramatic poetry?

a)

Epic

b)

Elegy

c)

Tragedy

d)

Ballad

31.

Poetry is a form of literature written in paragraphs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

An epic is a short lyrical poem expressing personal emotions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Prose is the ordinary form of written language.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

A novel is a brief fictional story with a single plot.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

A sonnet always has 14 lines.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Literature only deals with real-life events.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Ballads are long, noble poems praising gods and heroes.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

Essays express the writer’s opinion or viewpoint.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

A tragedy is a type of dramatic poetry with a sad ending.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

Corridos are traditional Filipino poems recited with a martial rhythm.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?

___________ A long fictional narrative divided into chapters and spans a long time.

4 lines
42.

What type of prose or poetry is being described? 
___________ A short narrative poem, often sung, that tells a simple story.

4 lines
43.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?

___________ A story involving animals that act and speak like humans to teach lessons.

4 lines
44.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?
__________ A formal speech delivered to persuade or inform an audience.

4 lines
45.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?

_________ A type of poetry with 14 lines that expresses an idea or emotion.

4 lines
46.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?

___________ A narrative poem about heroic deeds, often under divine influence.

4 lines
47.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?

___________ A short literary piece expressing the writer’s viewpoint on a subject.

4 lines
48.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?

___________ A factual account of a real person’s life, written by someone else.

4 lines
49.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?
___________ A poem written to express grief and sorrow, especially after death.

4 lines
50.

What type of prose or poetry is being described?

___________ A traditional Filipino poem with twelve syllables per line and is sung slowly.

4 lines