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Philippine Literature

Showcases the rich cultural heritage of the Philippines through a diverse collection of literary works, including poetry, prose, drama, and social issues.

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Essay and poem are similar because both of them are written in verses with high quality standard and musicality.

  • False

The swastika is a symbol of _________________.

  • Nazism and hate

Black as the pit from pole to pole.

  • Damnation

“Ishi gently covered her pet puppy with a soft cloth before she cuddled her along.”

  • Calm

According to the narrator of the essay, , the youth of today carry the ______ to make the world a better place.

  • Hope

First opinion about each character in the film, Muro Ami:

  • ruthless

The story, is set in a big house near the school.

  • FALSE

Read the poem “Ink” by Guillermo Castillo and analyze by answering this question:

  • TRUE

Outerspace could be the setting for a story.

  • TRUE

The mood at the middle of the film, Muro Ami.

  • Terrifying

In this narrative essay, “Blonde and Blue Eyes,” which sentence/s express/es the climax?

  • n a few years, I may take advantage of whatever opportunities that come my way. But I will come home

At the end of the rainbow is a

  • Success

What makes “Magnificence” realistic?

  • It shows the reality of child abuse which is a serious problem in our society today.

Purpose of the author’s for writing “”.

  • explain

According to the narrator of the essay, , which of the following consists of poor, small countries hoping to achieve growth and success someday?

  • Third World

The narrative essay, ends with the writer expressing her desire to come home as a sign of gratitude of becoming a Filipino.

  • TRUE

applies only to the rich.

  • advice

The traits worth appreciating of the Filipino man, according to the essay, "Pliant like a Bamboo."

  • fatalist

Where the windows have lids of sorrow

  • Visual

What are the words in the essay of former President Corazon Aquino that suggested negative mood?

  • break out in tears

Human vs. Nature is when a character in a story is struggling with another character.

  • False

Fear clutches me as I saw shadows above me.

  • fear

The is a symbol of _________________.

  • Nazism and hate

The mood at the end of the film, Muro Ami.

  • Nostalgic

In the poem, the ink personifies the student.

  • branches

Where is the lighting most effective in the film, Muro Ami?

  • All of the choices

Which sentence signifies a flashback?

  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there.

In the story, “The Wedding Dance,” this is the mood that was created in the scene when Awiyao invited Lumnay to join the wedding celebration.

  • embarrassing

In the movie, Muro Ami, does the dialogue fit the characters and the situation they are in?

  • Yes

The nuns practice .

  • self-denial

Which of the following serves as the exposition of the story (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo)?

  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house. It was through these visits that I heard many strange stories about Minggay Awok.

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Setting of the movie, Muro Ami:

  • Sea in Bohol before the cold Christmas season

In the story, he little girl appreciated Vicente’s generosity.

  • TRUE

Symbol used in the film, Muro Ami, and what it represents:

  • Both the leather belt and net are symbols used in the film, representing cruelty and control over the fish (children)

If a narrator is omniscient, it means that:

  • He/she knows everything about all characters

Read the story “May Day Eve” by Nick Joaquin and observe how flashbacks are used as literary devices. Evaluate how the flashback is used. Find out how the flashback adds to the meaning of the story. What sound in the setting spark the narrator’s memory at the beginning of “May Day Eve”?

  • merry-making in the evening

In the story, “Magnificence,” the mother did not mind what Vicente had done to her daughter.

  • False

They suffered horrific experiences years back because of the accident or assault which caused the facial injury every time they look in the mirror.

  • every time they look in the mirror

In terms of production value, what did the film "Muro Ami" have?

  • both choices

In the story, "Footnote to Youth", what is the first reaction of Dodong’s father when Dodong told him that he will marry Teang?

  • angry at Dodong

In the story, "Footnote to Youth," which line in the dialogue hinted on the setting of the story?

  • “Dodong, Dodong, you come up”

The element that creates suspense and encourages the reader to go and find out more about the event that is being hinted.

  • Foreshadowing

According to the story, “Magnificence,” the throwing of the girl’s clothes to the kitchen range means casting away the girl’s bad experience.

  • True

Based on the text, what does the narrator think about the modern youth?

  • The narrator thinks that the modern youth are fortunate to be born in a society that aims to create and not to destroy.

The message of the poem, "The Rural Maid."

  • The unbearable longing for his/her love

A symbolizes __________________.

  • Love and Romance

Which of the following best describes a man, according to the poem, "Air Castle"

  • persistent

What object is personified in the following sentence? The balloon swells as Nestor blows it.

  • balloon

_Select the answer that best illustrates how significant literature is in our lives.

  • Literary pieces shape our minds and make us changed individuals.

What was former President Cory Aquino referring to when she says, “Today, I have returned as the president of a free people.”

  • Freedom of the Filipinos under the dictatorship

“Nasaan ang dangal ng mga Tagalog?Nasaan ang dugong dapat na ibuhos?Baya’y inaapi, bakit di kumilosAt natitilihang ito’y mapanuod?”What does the stanza imply?

  • Filipinos do not have the heart to fight for their country

What does the stanza imply?"

  • encouraging nationalism

Read the essay, “I Demand My Share” by Salvador Lopez and then answer the questions below. Choose the letter of the word that gives you the most appropriate meaning for the underlined word. The lady harnessed her bag gradually.

  • wove

Identify the type of structure used in each passage. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

  • Comparison/Contrast

“Magnificence” started with the nightly visit of Vicente to the little boy and girls.

  • True

The lady recognizes her skills that are needed for the accomplishment of her writing composition project. She has abundant vocabulary skills, mastery of reading techniques, and technical writing skills

  • Enumeration

The alarm clock screams to wake me up.

  • alarm clock

The message of the poem, "."

  • The unbearable longing for his/her love

Describe how the author of the essay, feels about living abroad.

  • eager to grab every opportunity that comes her way for her country

The central idea of the essay “I Demand My Share”.

  • Right to own part of God’s creation

To what two things does the author of The Rural Maid compare his love in the line, “Thou art half human, half divine"?

  • Heaven and Earth

President Cory said, “in an excess of arrogance, the dictatorship called for its doom in a snap election.” What word expresses mood?

  • doom

“Pliant Like a Bamboo” describes what quality of the Filipinos?

  • flexibility

In the film, Muro Ami, do the camera angles (aiming up and aiming down) affect and give significance to the characters’ portrayals?

  • Yes

The tiger runs after its prey furiously.

  • furiously

These are the important details of an essay.

  • thesis statement, supporting details, grammar

What can you conclude about Patricia Evangelista after reading her short winning speech, “Blonde and Blue Eyes”?

  • cares for her country

Black as the from pole to pole.

  • Damnation

The process by which an author reveals the personality of a character is___________.

  • Characterization

"I hope you remember how I used to play the fool among us, without minding how people looked at me," he recounted, sullenly

  • I hope you remember how I used to

The family head works hard for the finances of his family. This is the only way to meet their basic needs

  • Problem/Solution

Read the story, “The Wedding Dance” by Amador Daguio, and observe the mood used by the author in developing his story. What mood is dominantly expressed in the story?

  • sadness

The narrative essay, “Blonde and Blue Eyes,” ends with the writer expressing her desire to come home as a sign of gratitude of becoming a Filipino.

  • True

In the story, he mood that was created in the scene when Awiyao invited Lumnay to join the wedding celebration.

  • embarrassing

The dominant symbol used in the play,

  • Stolen apple

Internal conflict is _____

  • A struggle against oneself

Tone used in the play,

  • Frustrations and regret

In this narrative essay, which sentence/s express/es the climax?

  • In a few years, I may take advantage of whatever opportunities that come my way. But I will come home.

The plot structure is formed around the conflict. In the short story (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo), what was the conflict?

  • The main character has heard of rumors about Minggay Awok, the witch who was feared in Libas, but he truly has no idea who she was.

What could cheer a man through life according to the poem "Air Castle"?

  • ambition

The short story is a theatrical dialogue performed on stage.

  • False

The lot is larger than the corner I live in

  • Visual

An impression about the relationship of Awiyao and Lumnay from the story, “The Wedding Dance,” in relation to mood.

  • social influence

Where did Patricia, author of the essay, “Blonde and Blue Eyes,” want to be in when she was a child?

  • in a foreign country

Which part of the story (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo) describes the setting?

  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house.

Describe the character of Awiyao in relation to the mood of the story,

  • domineering

Why was ’s husband put to jail in a military camp?

  • had spoken up for democracy

Which of the following scenes from the story, "Footnote to Youth" was deemed exciting and suspenseful?

  • The day Dodong's first child was born.

In the essay, hat does she say about coming back home to the Philippines?

  • She wants to return and share her mature talents and good fortune

Which of the following lines from the poem, personify the parol?

  • The correct answers are: at parang tao ring bago na ang bihisat sinasalubong ang Paskong malamig., Nasa kanyang kulay ang magandang nasa,nasa kanyang ilaw ang dakilang diwa

The image conjured from the sentence appeals to what sense?

  • Olfactory

What is the most dramatic event in the story, ?

  • Badoy loving Agueda at the end.

The purpose of the speech of Pres. Cory Aquino before the U.S. Congress.

  • To inform

A feeling of mortification by the common man

  • humiliation

The family head works hard for the finances of his family. This is the only way to meet their basic needs.

  • Problem/Solution

Identify a close-up shot that emphasizes the focus of the film (Muro Ami).

  • Both choices

A metaphor is a comparison between two things that uses the words “like” or “as”

  • False

I have seen a wolf whose fur is immaculately white, large paws, silvery eyes, and a body mass like a lion

  • Description

The mower groaned as it cut the grass on the yard.

  • mower

What is the overall lesson of the story, "Footnote to Youth"?

  • The untoward consequences of marrying at an early age.

What is the symbol used in the poem, "Ink"?

  • ink

What does Castillo want to emphasize in the personification he used in the poem “Ink”?

  • Speak up one's mind

What makes the poem “The Rural Maid” musical?

  • ending in rhymes

The universal message that an author wants the reader to be able to take from a piece of writing is called the____________

  • Theme

Makati and Cebu are leading commercial cities in the Philippines. Makati is a commercial center in Metro Manila while Cebu is a commercial center in the Visayas.

  • Comparison/Contrast

A character’s personality can be revealed by the things he/she does and says.

  • True

Why is the poem considered as a lyric poem?

  • deals overwhelmingly with love and personal feelings

Behind the clouds, the sun is still shining.

  • Reinvention

Bumble bee buzzes around the flowers.

  • Auditory

What is the focus of Pres. Cory Aquino’s speech?

  • encounters of injustice

Which is an appropriate definition of literature?

  • Imaginative or creative writing, especially of recognized artistic value

What was the symbol used in the poem, ?

  • The parol

Who are the main characters of the play, "" by Alberto S. Florentino?

  • Gloria, Mario, Pablo

Why was former President Corazon C. Aquino’s husband put to jail in a military camp?

  • had spoken up for democracy

The broadest category of literature that is based on facts.

  • non-fiction

The following describes the parol in the poem Ang Magandang Parol by Jose Corazon de Jesus except:

  • It has different sparkling lights powered by electricity.

Which tone is represented in the following passage? Choose the letter of the correct answer. "Oh, I don’t need that strong sound in here.”

  • Annoyed

What is implied by “Life of a man with an ambition”?

  • with motivation to work towards a goal

Forgetting all material things is a form of .

  • giving up

Flowers in bloom are perfumes to me.

  • Olfactory

The story, “Magnificence,” depicted child abuse.

  • True

Choose the letter that corresponds to your answer.

  • Personification

Identify the main flashback in the story, “May Day Eve”.

  • Badoy recalled about his past love for Agueda

What was the main goal of the author in writing the poem Ang Magandang Parol?

  • To honor the memory of his deceased grandfather

What sound in the setting spark the narrator’s memory at the beginning of “May Day Eve”?

  • merry-making in the evening

Forgetting all material things is a form of renunciation.

  • giving up

“Kayong mga pusong kusang napapagalNg daya at bagsik ng ganid na asal,Ngayon ay magbango’t Bayan ay itanghalAgawin sa kuko ng mga sukaban.”What concrete idea does the stanza imply?

  • Revenge

What does the underlined word symbolize?

  • all of the above

The lady recognizes her skills that are needed for the accomplishment of her writing composition project. She has abundant vocabulary skills, mastery of reading techniques, and technical writing skills.

  • Enumeration

What does the drama “The World is an Apple” want to tell its readers about life?

  • Life is unfair.

What object is personified in the following sentence?

  • balloon

What is the most dramatic event in the story, “May Day Eve”?

  • Badoy loving Agueda at the end.

“Hayo na nga kayo, kayong nangabuhaySa pag-asang lubos na kaginhawahanAt walang tinamo kundi kapaitanHayo na’t ibigin ang naabang Bayan.”What does the stanza imply?

  • encouraging nationalism

Setting of the movie, Muro Ami:

  • Sea in Bohol before the cold Christmas season

How does the story,“May Day Eve,” end?

  • Regret comes to Badoy, when he realized what he had lost.

The central idea of the essay .

  • Right to own part of God’s creation

"She cried a river” is an example of what figure of speech?

  • Hyperbole

The branches of the tree pointed to the old dirty road.

  • branches

The lady her bag gradually.

  • wove

In the poem, he parol reminded the author of

  • their deceased grandfather

Myrna likes cats. She has three cats, and she has a soft heart for them because her cats protect her love birds from harm.

  • Cause/Effect

The focus of the movie, Muro Ami.

  • Gruesome child-labor practice

In the story, “Magnificence,” the little girl appreciated Vicente’s generosity.

  • True

Ishi was reminded of her high school days with her friends when she saw Geena in the mall.

  • reminded of her high school days with her friend

First opinion about each character in the film, Muro Ami: Fredo

  • ruthless

How does the story,end?

  • Regret comes to Badoy, when he realized what he had lost.

Read the lyric poem “The Rural Maid” by Francisco Maramag. Choose the best answer. Why is the poem considered as a lyric poem?

  • deals overwhelmingly with love and personal feelings

My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit

  • Happiness

“The old mansion frowned down at us from the top of the hill” is an example of which figure of speech?

  • Personification

Flowers in bloom are perfumes to me. The image conjured from the sentence appeals to what sense?

  • Olfactory

What is the beginning conflict of the film, Muro Ami?

  • all of the above

___________________ occurs after the climax.

  • Falling action

According to the story, he throwing of the girl’s clothes to the kitchen range means casting away the girl’s bad experience.

  • TRUE

“My future seems a boundless sea.”

  • simile

First opinion about each character from the film, Muro Ami, below: Botong

  • mean

Choose the letter of the word that gives you the most appropriate meaning for the underlined word. Admonition applies only to the rich.

  • advice

Behind the clouds, the is still shining.

  • Reinvention

At which part of the poem, did the author compare the parol to a human?

  • at parang tao ring bago na ang bihis at sinasalubong ang Paskong malamig.

First opinion about each character from the film, Muro Ami, below:

  • mean

The subject matter in Patricia Evangelista's “”

  • Filipino diaspora and the contricutions of the gloabal Filipino and her desire to come back

What is the theme of the poem “”?

  • Love

The denouement contains the remaining secrets, questions or mysteries which remain after the resolution are solved by the characters or explained by the author. What was the denouement of the story ?

  • All if the answers are correct

The story, depicted child abuse.

  • TRUE

In terms of production value, what did the film "" have?

  • both choices

Which of the following scenes served as the climax of the story ?

  • When the narrator encountered an old woman taking a bath in the shade of a catmon tree.

In the story, "Ang Kalupi," what mood does Aling Marta project?

  • irate

Describe how the author of the essay, “Blonde and Blue Eyes,” feels about living abroad.

  • eager to grab every opportunity that comes her way for her country

Purpose of the author’s for writing “I Demand My Share”.

  • explain

The dominant symbol used in the play, “The World is an Apple.”

  • Stolen apple

In stories told from the third person point of view, the narrator uses the words “I,” “we” or “our” to show their perspective.

  • False

In the essay, hat was interesting about the author's thoughts towards living abroad and coming back home to her country?

  • Her care for her country and her fellowmen in spite of her success abroad

What was the main theme of the essay, ?

  • To create and nurture a New World

Where did the story (Disappearances by Alexis A.L. Abola) take place?

  • In a condominium building called Elysia

Read the poem “Ink” by Guillermo Castillo and analyze by answering this question: In the poem, the ink personifies the student.

  • True

The rising action in the story occurred when

  • When the narrator was told to go to Libas with a bottle of medicine for Tio Sabelo's sick wife, and first saw the balete tree across the creek from Minggay's hut.

Chrysanthemum, a sweet herbal tea that quenches my thirst.

  • Gustatory

What is the tone of the story “May Day Eve”?

  • Life is full of regret, for we realize what we have when it is gone.

Which of the following was an outstanding display of a character’s personality in the story, “Magnificence”?

  • Mother’s magnificent care towards her children when she attacked Vicente to protect her child.

What type of poem did Bonifacio write?

  • Ballad

The foreign group that invaded the Philippines and referred to as pestilence were

  • Japanese

External conflict includes _____________________.

  • All of the choices

Identify a characteristic of non-fiction from the choices below:

  • presents facts, describes true-life experiences, or discusses ideas

Louie stays calm after learning the result of the Math quiz.

  • calm

"I hope you remember how I used to play the fool among us, without minding how people looked at me," he recounted, sullenly.

  • I hope you remember how I used to

The author’s attitude in the essay, “I Demand My Share”.

  • serious

Identify the words that suggest/s the mood expressed.

  • furiously

Who is the villain in the story, ?

  • Vicente

Identify which phrase within the sentence signals or prompts flashback.

  • back in the day

Which of the choices below describe the character of Dodong?

  • assertive

President Cory said, “” What word expresses mood?

  • doom

What is the theme of the poem “The Rural Maid”?

  • Love

The winter wrapped its icy claws around Alaska.

  • winter

Where is the play, "The World is an Apple" set?

  • House of Mario and Gloria

Describe the range of emotions that President Cory might have experienced on the day she lost her husband.

  • heartbroken to liberating

Which sentence from the story, "Footnote to Youth" suggests the character's occupation?

  • . Dodong unhitched the carabao leisurely ang gave it a healthy tap on the hip

The balloon swells as Nestor blows it.

  • balloon

It was winter in Switzerland when Roy met his mother in one of the busiest restaurants in the city.

  • It was winter in Switzerland

According to the author, who was also the narrator of the poem, the parol was made of what material?

  • Paper

What was the reason for the narrator's behavior in the end (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo)?

  • Because despite Minggay Awok's kind and generous personality, the narrator still chose to believe that the old woman was the scary witch of Libas.

What was the playwright’s real focus in the “The World is an Apple?”

  • How wrong decisions become greater burdens in life

What did you learn about the author from his essay, “I Demand My Share"?

  • He wants fairness.

In the story, "Footnote to Youth", how would you describe Dodong's actions?

  • impatient

The ______________ of a story is the most intense moment.

  • Climax

What did you learn about the author from his essay, “?

  • He wants fairness.

What does Inang Bayan refer to in the poem (Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa)?

  • Philippines

What mood is dominantly expressed in the story?

  • sadness

The plot structure is formed around the conflict. In the short story , what was the conflict?

  • The main character has heard of rumors about Minggay Awok, the witch who was feared in Libas, but he truly has no idea who she was.

White dove is a symbol of ____________________.

  • Peace

The two trees compared in "Pliant Like a Bamboo" are:

  • mango and bamboo

Identify which phrase within the sentence signals flashback.

  • reminded of her high school days with her friend

What is the text structure used in the essay, "Pliant Like a Bamboo"?

  • Comparison/Contrast

Which part of the story describes the setting?

  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house.

The last line of the poem, , "Kung wala man ako'y tanglawan ang bata" were words spoken by:

  • The grandfather

Tone used in the play, “The World is an Apple.”

  • Frustrations and regret

Describe the character of Awiyao in relation to the mood of the story, “The Wedding Dance.”

  • domineering

What is the beginning conflict of the film, ?

  • all of the choices are correct

Which of the following best describes a man, according to the poem, "Air Castle"?

  • persistent

Which of these promptly describes the home of Dodong and Teang from the story, "Footnote to Youth"?

  • simple and mean

What events in the story “Footnote to Youth” recur in cycles?

  • Marrying at a young age

Who are the main characters of the play, "The World is an Apple" by Alberto S. Florentino?

  • Gloria, Mario, Pablo

Read the story “Footnote to Youth” and find out how the main character Dodong is affected by his family and the rural community he lives in. Which of the choices below describe the character of Dodong?

  • assertive

The following are characteristics that are referring to the main character except:

  • He had a sow for a pet.

Which part serves as the falling action of the story ?

  • When the narrator realized that the old woman he was talking to was actually Minggay Awok.

Read the winning speech, “Blonde and Blue Eyes” by Patricia Evangelista in a Speech Competition in London. What dominant image in this selection lingers in your mind after reading the speech?

  • Working in a foreign land

An impression about the relationship of Awiyao and Lumnay from the story, in relation to mood.

  • social influence

Radiant is her room filled with red roses and yellow bells. The image conjured from reading the sentence appeals to what sense?

  • Visual

In the poem Ang Magandang Parol, what does the parol symbolize?

  • The author's deceased grandfather

Based on what you have read and understood in the story (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo), what kind of person is Minggay Awok?

  • All of the answers are correct

Identify a distant shot from the film, Muro Ami.

  • Children pounding the coral reefs at the bottom of the sea

What was former President Cory Aquino referring to when she says, “.”

  • Freedom of the Filipinos under the dictatorship

Cory Aquino ended her speech by encouraging the people to fight against poverty.

  • True

dove is a symbol of ____________________.

  • peace

My son worries about his lost cell phone.

  • worries

Choose the letter of the word that gives you the most appropriate meaning for the underlined word. The nuns practice asceticism

  • self-denial

In the poem Ang Magandang Parol, was the author able to personify the parol?

  • Yes, because the author gave the parol human traits which make it seem alive.

When an author uses the pronouns , , , , or , it indicates that he/she is writing in the _______________ point of view.

  • First Person

Describe the character of Lumnay in relation to her mood in the story,

  • submissive

The image conjured from reading the sentence appeals to what sense?

  • Auditory

What beckons the speaker in the poem “Air Castle”?

  • future life

The author uses properties and other things to strengthen his objective. What element of the drama is this?

  • Symbolism

A Man from the Slums Contemplates His Church

  • Poverty

Characteristic of non-fiction that involves the author’s attitude towards his subject matter.

  • Tone

Describe the mood expressed in the speech of Pres. Cory Aquino before the U.S. Congress.

  • empowered

Why do you think the author chose the rural community setting for the story, "Footnote to Youth"?

  • The barrio depicts simple dreams and simple life.

Two main types of literature.

  • Prose and Poetry

Describe the character of Lumnay in relation to her mood in the story, “The Wedding Dance.”

  • submissive

In the essay, “Blonde and Blue Eyes,” what does she say about coming back home to the Philippines?

  • She wants to return and share her mature talents and good fortune

The essay "Isang Bagong Daigdig na Isinilang" by Carlos P. Romulo was a type of:

  • Persuasive essay

Soft petals tickle my feet as I step on the floor.

  • Tactile

“Hey, the toy car almost reached the roof top of that high rise building!”

  • Scared

The mood of the story “Magnificence.”

  • protective

A feeling of by the common man

  • humiliation

The flood waters swallowed the trees in one big gulp.

  • flood waters

Read the winning speech, “Blonde and Blue Eyes” by Patricia Evangelista in a Speech Competition in London.

  • Working in a foreign land

Which part of the sentence signals flashback?

  • I hope you remember how I used to

To what two things does the author of compare his love in the line, “"?

  • Heaven and Earth

The question mark (?) is a symbol of ______________________.

  • all of the above

Read the speech of former President Corazon C. Aquino which she delivered during the Joint Session of the United States Congress, Washington, D.C. Choose the best answer based on the paragraph given.

  • empowered

I am hopeful for a better result of my examination.

  • hopeful

Mga kabataan sa panahong ito: ituring ninyong sa dilang mapalad na kayo ay isinilang at nabubuhay sa panahong di-nagwawasak kundi sa panahong nahaharap sa pagbuo, pagtatag at paghubog. Kayo and inaasahang bubuo ng bagong daigdig, di tulad ng kabataang sinundan ninyo, na naatasang manira at magwasak upang kayong tagapagmana’y makabuong muli.

  • The narrator thinks that the modern youth are fortunate to be born in a society that aims to create and not to destroy.

I have seen a wolf whose fur is immaculately white, large paws, silvery eyes, and a body mass like a lion.

  • Description

At the end of the rainbow is a pot of gold.

  • Success

The foreign group that invaded the Philippines and referred to as pestilence were:

  • Japanese

Literature created from the imagination. This genre includes crime thrillers and romance.

  • Fiction

The subject matter in Patricia Evangelista's “Blonde and Blue Eyes”

  • Filipino diaspora and the contricutions of the gloabal Filipino and her desire to come back

Soft petals tickle my feet as I step on the floor. The image conjured from reading the sentence appeals to what sense?

  • Tactile

When Robert Burns wrote, “O my Luve’s like a red, red rose,” which figure of speech was he using?

  • Simile

What can you conclude about Patricia Evangelista after reading her short winning speech, ?

  • cares for her country

Gina longs for her parents in the Philippines.

  • longs

Back in the day, we used to play outside and climb on trees.

  • back in the day

The story, “Magnificence,” is set in a big house near the school.

  • False

Identify the main flashback in the story, .

  • Badoy recalled about his past love for Agueda

In the story, he mother did not mind what Vicente had done to her daughter.

  • FALSE

Whose nest is a weathered shoot;

  • Happiness

Which of the following serves as the exposition of the story ?

  • When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many things to eat at my uncle’s house: cane sugar syrup, candied meat of young coconut, corn and rice cakes, ripe jackfruit, guavas from trees growing wild on a hill not far from Tio Sabelo’s house. It was through these visits that I heard many strange stories about Minggay Awok.

A kind of non-fiction where a writer emphasizes his or her relationships with other people of the impact of significant historical events on his or her own life.

  • memoir

In the story (The Witch by Edilberto K. Tiempo), how did the narrator feel when he realized that the old woman bathing in the creek was Minggay Awok in person?

  • He was angry after realizing that he had spoken to Minggay Awok, the witch.

In the story, "Ang Kalupi," why did Aling Marta accuse the young boy of stealing?

  • the boy looked like a thief

The essay, “Blonde and Blue Eyes,” started with Patricia’s desire to have blonde and blue eyes.

  • True

Choose the letter of the word that gives you the most appropriate meaning for the underlined word.

  • humiliation

In the essay, “Blonde and Blue Eyes,” what was interesting about the author's thoughts towards living abroad and coming back home to her country

  • Her care for her country and her fellowmen in spite of her success abroad

Who is the villain in the story, “Magnificence”?

  • Vicente

A bouquet of red roses symbolizes __________________.

  • Love and Romance

In the exposition stage, readers learn about ___________

  • Both setting and character/s
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