General de Jesus College

San Isidro, Nueva Ecija

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION IN LITERATURE 1 (PHILIPPINE LITERATURE)

1st SEMESTER, A.Y. 2015-2016

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the letter of the correct answer; write it on your paper. (10 pts.)
1. The following are literary compositions that have influenced the world except for
a. The Bible b. Divine comedy c. Koran d. Beowulf
2. A collection of songs praising the Virgin Mary.
a. Urbana at Felisa b. The Pasion c. Mga Dalit kay Maria d. Barlaan at Josephat
3. It is the second book printed in the Philippines.
a. Mga Dalit kay Maria c. Urbana at Felisa
b. Nuestra Seora del Rosario d. Pasion
4. This is a chant in free verse by a bereaved person or his representative beside the corpse of the dead.
a. Balagtasan b. Dung-Aw c. Duplo d. Karagatan
5. This is a narrative involving one or more characters, one plot and one single impression.
a. Sonnet b. short story c. legends d. essay
6. This is a poetic joust in speaking and reasoning.
a. Duplo b. Balagtasan c. Tibag d. Lagaylay
7. This is a biblical story printed in the Philippines and translated to Tagalog from Greek.
a. Zarzuela b. Sainete c. Carillo d. Barlaan at Josephat
8. These were exaggerated comedies shown between acts of long plays and were mostly performed by
characters from the lower class.
a. Zarzuela b. Sainete c. Carillo d. Barlaan at Josephat
9. It is considered to be the father of the drama.
a. Sainete b. Moro-Moro c. Zarzuela d. Carillo
10. This dramatic play is performed during town fiestas to entertain the people and to remind them of
their Christian religion.
a. Moro-Moro b. Duplo c. Balagtasan d. Dung-Aw
II. IDENTIFICATION. Identify what is being asked for in the sentences; choose and write the letter of
your answer on your paper. (10 pts.)
A. Marcelo H. Del Pilar F. Emilio Jacinto
B. Dr. Jose Rizal G. What the Filipinos Should Know
C. Propaganda Movement H. Huling Paalam
D. Andres Bonifacio I. My Love, Ever Since You Left Me
E. Fray Botod J. The True Decalogue
1. It was the movement that was spearheaded by the intellectual during the period of enlightenment.
2. He established the Diariong Tagalog where he exposed the evils of the Spanish government in the
Philippines.
3. He was the intelligent assistant of Andres Bonifacio in the establishment of the Katipunan.
4. He died in musketry in the hands of the Spaniards because of sedition and rebellion against the
Spaniards.
5. It is a simple and forthright essay rallying the Filipinos in the struggle against the Spain, written by
Andres Bonifacio.
6. It was a masterpiece of Apolinario Mabini with the aim of propagating the spirit of nationalism.
7. He was known as the Father of Filipino Democracy.
8. It was the translation of Rizals Amor Patria in Tagalog.
9. It was the poem that Gregoria De Jesus wrote for her husband.
10. It was an essay that exposed how some friars were greedy, ambitious and immoral.

III. TRUE OR FALSE. Write A if the statement is true or B if it is false. Write it on your paper. (10 pts.)
1. One of the objectives of the Propaganda Movement was to ask reforms to give the Filipinos freedom of
speech, of the press, assembly, and the redress of grievances.
2. The propaganda movement won in their fight against Friars cruelty and suppression.
3. The gist of the literature was mostly accusations against the government and was meant to arouse the
people to unite and to prepare for independence.
4. Andres Bonifacio was the Sublime Paralytic.
5. The Spaniards were unable to suppress the tide of rebellion among the Filipinos.
6. The execution of the three martyr priests ignited the flame of the revolutionary spirit of the Filipinos.

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 7. The NOLI was dubbed as the novel of the politics while EL FILI was the novel of society.
8. Jose Rizal used pen names such as Ibarra and Simeon.
9. The Noli gave Philippine Literature the immortal characters like Maria Clara, Juan Crisostomo Ibarra,
Sisa and Elias.
10. The EL FILI was a sequel to the NOLI.

IV. A. CLASSIFICATION. Identify to what period in Philippine Literature the following personalities belong.
Write A if they belong to the Period of Enlightenment or B if they belong to the Period of Active
Revolution. (10 pts.)
1. Andres Bonifacio 6. Apolinario Mabini
2. Jose Palma 7. Graciano Lopez Jaena
3. Jose Rizal 8. Antonio Luna
4. Marcelo H. Del Pilar 9. Pedro Paterno
5. Emilio Jacinto 10. Jose Ma. Panganiban

V. Choose the suitable Filipino proverbs/ sayings from the list based on the following meanings. (10 pts.)
a. Ang sakit ng kalingkingan ramdam ng buong katawan.
b. Kahit saang gubat ay mayroong ahas.
c. Ang anak na di paluhain, ina ang patatangisin.
d. Ang taong walang kibo, nasa loob ang kulo.
e. Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo.
f. Ang ilog kung mababaw ay maingay, ngunit kung malalim ay tahimik.
g. Kaya matibay ang walis palibhasay nabibigkis.
h. Ano man ang iyong sasabihin ay makapito mong iisipin.
i. Ang kasipagan ay kapatid ng tagumpay.
j. Lumilipas ang kagandahan , ngunit hindi ang kabutihan.
1. People who talk a lot usually know nothing.
2. People who do not talk much are often hiding something inside.
3. There will always be traitors/ bad people wherever you go.
4. What affects a member of a group affects everyone.
5. Parents who spoiled their children will suffer the consequences in the end.
6. Acts of kindness are useless if the opportunity to do something for someone has already passed.
7. When a group works as one, they can achieve success.
8. Character is forever, beauty is temporary.
9. When people work hard for something they are assured of success.
10. When we talk about something, it is best to think about it many times for once we said it, it cannot be
taken back.

VI. Matching Type. Identify the answer in Column B to the riddles in Column A. Choose and write only the
letter on your paper. (10 pts.)
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. It has hands but no feet; it has a face but no eyes. A. salt
2. A plant of knowledge which is not watered B. t-shirt
the whole day, but it put forth a new leaf C. wave
everyday. D. you
3. There are two brothers, they turn their backs E. calendar
on one another. F. clock
4. Water becomes diamond, diamond becomes water. G. bicycle
5. Not yours and mine, property of all. H. fountain pen
6. A child of your mother, not your brother nor your sister. I. ears
7. It walks but has no feet; it weeps but has no eyes. J. earth
8. Its not an animal but has horns; its not a man but it runs.
9. It entered one hole but it came out of three holes.
10. Its neither man nor animal, it has feet but cannot walk

VII. ESSAY. (10 pts.)

1. According to the essay What the Filipino Should Know, what should the Filipinos know, in relation to
the cruelty that the country experienced during that time? How can we relate it to the present
situation of our country?

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 VIII. ANALYSIS. Analyze the picture below then answer the questions briefly. (20 pts.)
A. It is said that one of the most important influence of Spain in our country is the Catholic religion.
Look at the cartoon and explain the irony. Do you agree or disagree? Why? Why not? Give your
opinion on what could have caused this kind of situation in the Philippines.

B. Create a dialogue on the following cartoons using the given epigrams appropriately.

1. Ano man ang tibay ng piling abaka, ay walang ring lakas kung nag-iisa.
Ang mabigat gumagawan kapag napagtutuwangan.
Ang lakas ay daig ng paraan.
Sa larangan ng digmaan, nakikilala ang tapang.
Ang bayaning nasusugatan, nag-iibayo ang tapang.

Prepared by:
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Mrs. Jennifer G. Erese
Instructor
Approved by:
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JEFFREY P. FRANCO, CPA, MBA
Dean, CMAIT