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What is Moro-Moro?
Moro-Moro reflects religious and cultural conflict between Christians and Muslims, often promoting Christian faith
What was the Japanese government under President Jose P. Laurel called?
Puppet Government
In what period did Haiku and Tanaga become popular in the Philippines?
Japanese Period
What type of literature is written by contemporary authors, often dealing with current issues and reflecting technology culture?
21st Century Literature
Which literary work was written by Nick Joaquin?
a. Bonsai
b. The Woman Who Had Two Navels
c. Footnote to Youth
d. Luha ng Buwaya
The Woman Who Had Two Navels
How are pre-colonial literary works passed down from generation to generation?
Words of Mouth
Who were two well-known writers during the American period who popularized short stories and essays?
Manuel Arguilla and Carlos Bulosan
What type of short story has only six words but still contains a subject, verb, and a sense of conflict?
Six- Word Flash Fiction
How does a doodle fiction differ from a graphic novel?
Doodle fiction combines handwritten graphics, doodles, and writing to enhance humor or storytelling, while graphic novels are primarily sequential art in comic-book style.
Which common theme is associated with Edith Tiempo’s works?
a. Colonialism and its Legacy
b. Women's roles and empowerment
c. Labor rights and advocacy
d. Critiques of colonial legacies
Women's roles and empowerment
What is Carillo
is a play that uses shadows as its main spectacle. This is created by animating figures made from cardboard, which are projected onto a white screen.
Why is the American period considered the “Golden Age of Tagalog Literature”?
Because many literary works with nationalistic themes were produced and Tagalog literature flourished.
Enumerate all of the 21st Century Literary Genre discussed
Graphic Novel
Manga
Doodle Fiction
Chick Lit
Six-word Flash Fiction
Web Blog
What makes chick lit different from other types of fiction?
It focuses on modern womanhood, usually featuring a female protagonist whose femininity is central to the plot.
Which of the following authors is known for his five-novel epic The Rosales Saga?
F. Sionil José
Which of the following is a salawikain?
A. Kung ano ang masama sa iyo, huwag mong gawin sa kapwa mo.
B. May paa ngunit hindi makalakad.
C. Ang buhay ay parang gulong, minsan nasa ibabaw, minsan nasa ilalim.
D. Walang kapantay ang kagandahan ni Maria Makiling.
A
How did martial law affect Philippine literature?
Political critics and media personalities were arrested, limiting freedom of expression
Who was the first National Artist for Literature in the Philippines?
Amado Hernandez
Which of the following correctly matches the writer with their pen name?
a. Amado V. Hernandez – Doveglion
b. José Garcia Villa – Quijano de Manila
c. Nick Joaquin – Doveglion
d. José Garcia Villa – Doveglion
d. José Garcia Villa – Doveglion
Nick Joaquin often wrote under what pen name?
Quijano de Manila
Compare and contrast Pasyon and the Cenaculo in terms of theme and performance.
Both depict the life, suffering, and death of Jesus Christ; the Pasyon is a sung narrative poem, while the Cenaculo is a dramatization of the same events
Identify one major difference between the themes of pre-Martial Law literature and contemporary literature.
Pre-Martial Law literature tended to be more conservative and focused on traditional values, while contemporary literature explores gender sensitivity, cultural diversity, and challenges to social norms.
Which theme best describes F. Sionil José’s works?
a. Spiritual and moral transformation
b. Colonialism and social injustice
c. The beauty of rural life
d. Feminism and gender equality
b. Colonialism and social injustice
Arrange the following authors according to the year they were proclaimed National Artist for Literature, starting from the earliest:
Nick Joaquin
Amado V. Hernandez
Edith Tiempo
José Garcia Villa
Answer: 2 – 4 – 1 – 3
In The God Stealer, what does Philip’s act of stealing the god primarily symbolize?
His rejection of tribal beliefs and full assimilation into colonial culture