Professional Education

Philippine Literature

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1) The Thomasites are ______________________

a) teachers from UST

b) teachers from America

c) American soldiers

d) Followers of St. Thomas

ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The selected answer is "teachers from America." This is correct as the Thomasites were a group of American teachers sent to the Philippines in the early 1900s to establish a public education system and teach the English language.

2) Bamboo in the Wind is a novel written by:

a) Azucena Grajo Urranza

b) Lilia Pablo Amansec

c) Elsa Martinez Coscolluela

d) Gilda Cordero Fernando

ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: "Bamboo in the Wind" is a novel by Azucena Grajo Urranza. The other options are not authors of this specific novel.

3) The film “Tatarin” is based on the short story by Nick Joaquin titled ________

a) May Day Eve

b) Summer Solstice

c) Three Generations

d) Woman with Two Navels

ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The selected answer is "Summer Solstice." This is correct as the film "Tatarin" is based on Nick Joaquin's short story “Summer Solstice.”


4) What Filipino trait can be inferred in the speech of Raul S. Manglapus? “I have done this against the advice of a friend. He felt that since I would speak on the Filipino movies, I should instead begin by making you cry.”

a) Palakasan and pataasan culture

b) Utang na loob

c) Hiya

d) Kanya-kanya syndrome

ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The speech reflects "utang na loob," a Filipino cultural trait emphasizing deep gratitude and reciprocity, as Manglapus acknowledges the advice of a friend. The other traits do not fit the context of the speech.

5) Pinakamahalagangnobelang Pilipino samaramingtaonnanalimbagnoong 1906 at tumalakaynangmasinsinansapaksangpuhunanlabanpaggawa at sasosyalismoang _____.

a) Luha ng Buwaya

b) Banaag at Sikat

c) IbongMandaragit

d) Pangginggera

ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: The correct answer is b] Banaag at Sikat. This novel deeply explores issues of labor, capital, and socialism.

6) Ayon kay Balagtas, “anglakisalayaw, karaniwa’yhubad” kaya angmgabata ay

a) jeproks

b) nag-aartista

c) nakapagtatapossapag-aaral

d) hindisumusunodsamagulang

ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: The correct answer is d] hindisumusunodsamagulang. The phrase implies that children raised in luxury often lack discipline.

7) The K-12 curriculum is otherwise called as

a) 2002 Basic Education Curriculum

b) Revitalized Basic Education Curriculum

c) Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum

d) Extended Basic Education Curriculum

ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The K-12 curriculum in the Philippines is referred to as the Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum. It extends basic education to include kindergarten and 12 years of schooling through primary and secondary education, aiming to enhance the quality and scope of education to meet international standards. Hence, Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum is the correct answer.


8) Who wrote the short story “Magnificence,” which is about a girl abused by an older man?

a) Estrella Alfon

b) KerimaTuvera

c) Nick Joaquin

d) Appositive

ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: The selected answer is "Estrella Alfon." This is correct as Estrella Alfon is the Filipino author who wrote "Magnificence," a story about a young girl who is taken advantage of by a male authority figure and how her mother empowers her.

9) This Filipino writer is known for using local color in his works.

a) Manuel Arguilla

b) F. Sionil Jose

c) Carlos Bulosan

d) Juan C. Laya

ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: Manuel Arguilla is known for his use of local color in his writings, capturing the essence of Filipino life. The other writers, while significant, are not primarily known for this specific stylistic trait.

10) Sino ang pinagkalooban ng karangalan bilang "Unang Tunay na Makata" noong 1708?

a) Jose dela Cruz

b) Felipe de Jesus

c) Francisco Balagtas

d) Jose Corazon de Jesus

ANSWER: B
RATIONALE: Si Felipe de Jesus ay isang makatang Pilipino na nabuhay noong ika-17 at ika-18 siglo. Siya ay kilala bilang isa sa mga pinakamaagang makata sa wikang Tagalog at binigyan ng titulong "Unang Tunay na Makata" noong 1708. Ang kanyang mga tula ay nagpakita ng mataas na antas ng kahusayan sa paggamit ng wikang Tagalog sa panitikan. Si Jose dela Cruz (Huseng Sisiw) ay nabuhay sa mas huling panahon, si Francisco Balagtas ay nabuhay sa ika-19 na siglo, at si Jose Corazon de Jesus ay nabuhay sa ika-20 siglo. Kaya, sa mga opsyon na ibinigay, si Felipe de Jesus ang tamang sagot.

11) Jose Rizal’s novel "Noli Me Tangere" is inspired by the novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe titled ____________

a) Uncle Tom’s Cabin

b) Les Miserables

c) Tom Sawyer

d) War of the Roses

ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: The selected answer is "Uncle Tom’s Cabin." This is correct as Rizal was inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," which exposed the injustices of slavery, similar to how Rizal’s work addressed the oppression in the Philippines.

12) Which of the following inspired Rizal’s "El Filibusterismo"?

a) The execution of GOMBURZA

b) The death of Andres Bonifacio

c) The death of his father

d) The imprisonment of his mother

ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: The selected answer is "The execution of GOMBURZA." This is correct as the martyrdom of the three priests Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora (GOMBURZA) inspired Rizal’s second novel, "El Filibusterismo."

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