RE-ENGL2121 21ST CENTURY LITERATURE
The following are works by Jesus Balmori EXCEPT:
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a. Mi Patria
The American regime enforced free public education.
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True
Identify what the following statement describes:
A fantasy plot that is accepted by the characters.
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Magic Realism and Fantasy
This refers to a set of philosophical, political and ethical ideas which provide
the basis for the aesthetic aspect of modernism.
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a. Modernity
The "Treaty of Paris" between Spain and the United States ceded the Philippines to
US for how much?
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d. $20,000,000
Jose Garcia Villa's Bayan Ko was set to music by Constancio de Guzman and became a
popular song during the Marcos dictatorship.
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False
He wrote "Banaag at Sikat" which was renowned for its depiction of certain issues
of socialism and capitalism.
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c. Lope K. Santos
There are a few Spanish words integrated to our own language.
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False
Identify what the following statement describes:
The purpose of this is an approach to find methods of uniting the conscious and
subconscious realms of experience.
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c. Surrealism
Which of the following is not one of Mariano Ponce's pennames?
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c. Tagailog
It is a literary work written to be performed in front of an audience. It contains
dialogue. The actors also impersonate the characters.
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a. Drama
Which part of the Ilokano epic Biag ni Lam-ang, tells the story of Lam-ang's quest
to find the Igorots?
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The Quest for THE fATHER
Not every poem has a speaker.
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False
It is a product of one’s imaginative mind.
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Fictional Literature
Filipinos already have literature before the Spaniards came to the land.
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True
Filipinos already have literature before the Spaniards came to the land.
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True
Edward VII earned the title, "Edward the ____" because he secured good relationship
between European countries.
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a. Peacemaker
On May 1, 1898, the Americans led by U.S. Navy Admiral George Dewey, along with
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, attacked the Spanish Navy in Manila Bay.
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True
It is simply defined as a product of one's imaginative mind. It can be a drama,
short story, novel, myth, folktale, and poetry.
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Fictional literature
The founder of La Vanguardia and La Opinion.
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Fernando Ma. Guerrero
In a dystopian world, ____ takes control of human minds.
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a. propaganda
A movement where Brazilians explored their myths and folklore.
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a. Modernismo
Identify what the following statement describes:
The art/literature has a realistic setting.
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Magic Realism and Realism
It is the method by which writers and speakers reveal attitudes or feelings.
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Tone
Jesus Balmori died on June 12, on Philippine Independence Day.
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False
"The future looks fantastic, what with the flying cars and modern technology." This
is an example of a:
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Setting as Time
It is easy to interpret poems.
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False
This expresses the inner life and psychology of humans.
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Surrealism
A poem consisting of four lines with seven syllables each, with each line ending in
rhyme.
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Tanaga
It represents a language, person, culture, or tradition.
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Literature
The name of the corrupt governor in A Child of Sorrow.
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Pancho Ismael
The Tagalogs believe in the supreme deity called __.
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Bathala
The first religious book published in the Philippines.
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a. Doctrina Cristiana
The term ____ refers to slaves that do not have the right to own property.
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saguiguilid
One of the themes reflected in postmodernism which means the construction or
creation from a diverse range of available things.
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a. bricolage
Identify what the following statement describes:
The objective is to bring a fresh image of our everyday world.
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Magic Realism
In a drama, the plot encompasses all the incidents and provides aesthetic pleasure.
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True
___ is a long narrative poem, telling heroic deeds or events.
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Epic
It is an artistic piece of philosophical, personal, imaginative or inspirational
nature that is laid out in lines.
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Poetry
A folk song for weddings.
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a. Diana
A short saying that expresses an idea in an amusing way.
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Epigrams
Drama is told mainly through the words and actions of characters and intended to be
performed by actors.
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True
This Manobo/Ilianon tale tells the adventures of a hero and his people, and their
journey to Nalandangan.
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a. The Agyu
Literature, in a literal sense, means:
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"an acquaintance with letters"
Banaag at Sikat was notable for its depiction of issues such as socialism,
capitalism, and the works of the united association of laborers.
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True
Some of this hero's notable literary works are "El Verdadero Decalogo" (The True
Decalogue or Ten Commandments, and "Sa Bayang Pilipino" (To the Filipino nation).
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Apolinario Mabini
It is an artistic piece of philosophical, personal, imaginative or inspirational
nature that is laid out in lines.
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Poetry
This holds the ruling power during the American Revolution.
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elite
He was one of the first Filipino writers to break free from the strict rules
imposed on literature during the Propaganda movement.
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Dr. Pedro Paterno
Free public education made knowledge and information accessible to a greater number
of Filipinos, which gave them the opportunity to join the educated masses.
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True
Which of the following is not one of the bestselling works of Carlos P. Romulo?
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The Lost Ones
It is a literary piece that is written without metrical structure.
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a. Prose
It is an allegory with moral or religious bent.
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parable
This is the term that depicts an ideal society.
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Utopia
The American colonization over the Philippines began in 1898 and 1941.
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False
The following are pen names of Mariano Ponce, except:
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a. Taga-Ilog
The writing system of Filipinos in the Pre-Spanish period.
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a. Baybayin
Dubbed as the Great Propagandist, he was known for being a master in the use of his
native language, Tagalog.
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Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
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a. Dystopia's conflict mostly revolves around the beliefs held by the people in the
society
The term ___ refers to the social class consisting of freemen.
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timawa
The Spanish and Portuguese in South America had two goals. What are these?
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c. increase wealth and convert the natives to Christians
The author of the speech, Sa Mga Pilipino, a speech aimed to improve the condition
of the Filipinos to become free and progressive.
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Graciano Lopez Jaena
In West Africa, this is what they call the praise singer or poet.
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Griot
The English title of Gabriel Garcia Marquez' novel which became the epicenter of
novels in this period.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
Which of the following is not part of the major civilization and cities in Africa?
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Gambia
Choose what type of control exists in the following dystopian novel, based on its
synopsis:
Divergent by Veronica Roth: "In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society
is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular
virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity
(the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year,
all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of
their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and
being who she really is—she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises
everyone, including herself."
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Bureaucratic Control
One of the writers in the Spanish era under the name Dimas-Ilaw and Pingkian who
wrote "Ang Liwanag at Dilim" that became the code of revolution.
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Emilio Jacinto
The full name of the author of "Lupang Tinubuan" that won first prize in the
outstanding Filipino short stories in 1943.
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Narciso Reyes
Choose what type of control exists in the following dystopian novel, based on its
synopsis:
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline: "In the year 2044, reality is an ugly place. The
only time teenage Wade Watts really feels alive is when he's jacked into the
virtual utopia known as the OASIS. Wade's devoted his life to studying the puzzles
hidden within this world's digital confines, puzzles that are based on their
creator's obsession with the pop culture of decades past and that promise massive
power and fortune to whoever can unlock them. When Wade stumbles upon the first
clue, he finds himself beset by players willing to kill to take this ultimate
prize. The race is on, and if Wade's going to survive, he'll have to win—and
confront the real world he's always been so desperate to escape."
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Technological Control
The goddess of love, conception and childbirth for the Tagalogs.
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Diyan Masalanta
Which of the following is not a theme of British literature?
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postmodernism
The goddess of fertility of the Tagalogs.
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Lakapati
This massacre occurred in Rwanda causing millions to flee.
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Hutus
These are short poems which express the personal thoughts or emotions of the poet.
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Lyric poems
The conflict in a short story is a major element of plot because it arouses
curiosity, causes doubt, creates tension and produces interest.
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True
A traditional song of a particular region or group of people.
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Folk song
A traditional or legendary story which featured one or more deities or demigods and
explained practice, rite or phenomenon.
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a. Myth
Jose Garcia Villa won P1,000 from the Philippines Free Press, which he used to
migrate to the United States and enroll at University of Mexico.
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True
Who declared war against the Germans during World War I?
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King George V
A popularly acclaimed artist whose artworks result in powerful paradoxes, often
provoking unsettling thoughts.
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a. Rene Magritte
It is the repetition of the same stressed vowel sound and any succeeding sounds in
two or more words.
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Rhyme
It was the very first book on Ilokano grammar written by Francisco Lopez.
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a. Arte y Regalas de la Lengua Ilokana
This was deemed as the first novel ever written in the Philippines.
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a. Barlaan at Josaphat
It is a story about animals that possess human traits.
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d. fable
The following are Bathala's daughters to a mortal woman except:
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a. Dumakulem
Identify what the following statement describes:
Depicts everyday subjects and situations in contemporary settings.
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b. Realism
Severino Reyes's Ang Kalupi was first performed at the Teatro Zorilla in 1902.
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True
A long narrative poem which tells of heroic deeds or events.
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a. Epic
Choose what type of control exists in the following dystopian novel, based on its
synopsis:
The Circle by Dave Eggers: "When Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the
world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity
of a lifetime. The Circle, run out of a sprawling California campus, links users’
personal emails, social media, banking, and purchasing with their universal
operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of civility and
transparency. As Mae tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining
facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with
the company’s modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the
night, there are famous musicians playing on the lawn, there are athletic
activities and clubs and brunches, and even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from
the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can’t believe her luck, her great fortune to
work for the most influential company in America--even as life beyond the campus
grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even
as her role at the Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the
captivating story of one woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing
novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and
the limits of human knowledge."
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Technological Control
It was a writing system used by Filipinos before the Spanish Era.
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Baybayin
Zoilo Galang's A Child of Sorrow was famous for being:
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a. The first Philippine novel written in the English language
The writers in Spanish were accustomed to write literary works that have themes of
nationalism because they want to honor Jose Rizal.
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True
The Father of Filipino Democracy.
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Andres Bonifacio
The name of Lam-ang's love interest.
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a. Ines Cannoyan
A traditional depiction of the events before and after Jesus Christ was crucified.
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Senakulo
Choose what type of control exists in the following dystopian novel, based on its
synopsis:
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins: "The nation of Panem, formed from a
post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol
region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by
a 13th district against the Capitol resulted in its destruction and the creation of
an annual televised event known as the Hunger Games. In punishment, and as a
reminder of the power and grace of the Capitol, each district must yield one boy
and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 through a lottery system to participate
in the games. The 'tributes' are chosen during the annual Reaping and are forced to
fight to the death, leaving only one survivor to claim victory."
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Bureaucratic Control
The American Period had influenced the Philippine Literature.
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True
Movies were not rampant during the Japanese era.
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True
Identify what the following statement describes:
Explores the social and political ills in the 20th Century.
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a. Magic Realism
Most English newspapers were ordered to stop its operations during the Japanese
regime.
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True
