Majorship

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44. _________ is famous for his plays that used “alienation effect”. A. Henrick Ibsen C. August Strendberg B. Bertolt Brecht D. Thomas Mann

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B. Bertolt Brecht

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19. This narrative poem is about the adventures of great heroes. A. Romance C. Epic B. Ballad D. Lyric

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C. Epic

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20. Among the statements below, which best characterizes Decameron by Boccacio? A. An equally devout reference for this truth B. A complete negation of the Christian Doctrine C. Characteristics of the merchant class D. A sexual libertinism that seeks to revive the great pleasure of ancient Rome

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D. A sexual libertinism that seeks to revive the great pleasure of ancient Rome

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21. What is the main idea that can be inferred from the stanza below? Time is a pair of scissors And life, a bolt of borcade When the lose section is done The scraps are committed to a bonfire A. Transitoriness of life C. Beauty of life B. Cruelty of time D. Destruction of beauty

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A. Transitoriness of life

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22. This literary genre was used during the American regime to express social protest. A. Zarsuela C. Cenaculo B. Comedia D. Duplo

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A. Zarsuela

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24. “Ibong Mandaragit” was written by _________. A. Amado V. Hernandez C. Virgilio Almario B. Lualhati Bautista D. Edgardo Reyes

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A. Amado V. Hernandez

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25. Poetry in during the age of modernism is characterized by _________. A. Measure C. Free Verse B. Blank Verse D. Rhyme

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C. Free Verse

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28. A comedia usually ends with the _________. A. Death of the prince B. Victory of Muslims C. Death of Queen D. Victory of Christian

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D. Victory of Christian

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29. The American Renaissance also known as the American Romantic Movement paved the way for the birth of _________. A. Romanticism C. Transcendentalism B. Naturalism D. Realism

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C. Transcendentalism

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30. What does Sappho tell the lesbian woman about her death in the poem below? To An Uncultured Lesbian Woman “Yes, thou shalt die, An lie Dump in the silent tomb; Nor of thy name Shall these by any fame.” A. She will not be a famous in death B. She will find peace C. She will be placed in a tomb D. She will be forgotten

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D. She will be forgotten

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31. The Ifugao epic “HUDHUD” immortalized the hero _________. A. Lumawig C. Banna B. Duluyan D. Sadi

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D. Sadi

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33. Both Realism and naturalism oppose __________. A. Classicism C. Symbolism B. Romanticism D. Neoclassicism

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A. Classicism

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35. Which of the statements below supports this statement: “The Homeric poems greatly influence the development of Greek Civilization.” A. The Greek became great warriors B. The great epic characters became the models of conduct for the later generations of the Greek C. The Olympian gods were worshipped D. The Greek became good architects

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B. The great epic characters became the models of conduct for the later generations of the Greek

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36. Filipino folk narratives‟ function is _________. A. To ward off evil spirits B. To explain natural phenomena C. To teach proper behavior D. To honor the gods

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B. To explain natural phenomena

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37. Among the following statements, which best describes the difference among the three canticles of the Divine Comedy? A. In Inferno, they become more surreal as Dante descends into the lower circles B. In Purgatorio, they have corporeal shape, but not corporeal C. In Paradiso, they have neither bodies nor images but simply light; in Purgatorio, they have corporeal shape but not corporeal substance; and in Inferno, they become more corporeal as Dante descends into the lower circles D. In Paradiso, they have neither bodies nor images but not corporeal substances

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C. In Paradiso, they have neither bodies nor images but simply light; in Purgatorio, they have corporeal shape but not corporeal substance; and in Inferno, they become more corporeal as Dante descends into the lower circles

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38. _______________ are at war in the Iliad. A. Trojans and Macedonians B. Trojans and Acheans C. Trojans and Minoans D. Trojans and Phoenicians

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B. Trojans and Acheans

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39. The lines of the poem below describe Africa as a land that is ____________. AFRICA David Diop Africa, my Africa Africa of proud warriors In ancestral savanna Africa of whom my grandmother Songs A. Free and beautiful B. Mysterious and unexplored C. War town and undeveloped D. Primitive and uncivilized

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C. War town and undeveloped

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40. Because of his poetic style, Ezra Pound is considered a/an _____________. A. Philosophical C. Metaphysical B. Imagist D. Romantic

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B. Imagist

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41. Oedipus ___________ as a punishment for killing his father and having sexual relations with his mother. A. Castrated himself B. Killed himself C. Ordered his sons to murder him D. Gouged his eyes

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D. Gouged his eyes

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42. ___________ can be inferred from Isenese‟s “answer”. A. She respects Creon C. She understands Creon B. She fears Creon D. She likes Creon

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B. She fears Creon

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43. The following are romantic poets except A. William Blake C. Robert Burn B. John Milton D. John Keats

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A. William Blake

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44. _________ is famous for his plays that used “alienation effect”. A. Henrick Ibsen C. August Strendberg B. Bertolt Brecht D. Thomas Mann

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B. Bertolt Brecht

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46. Who is speaking in the poem below? “Sunset and the evening star And one clear call for me And may these be no moaning for the bar When I put out to sea” A. A dying man C. A fisherman B. A captain of a ship D. A traveler

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A. A dying man

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47. Based on Zeus‟ plan, ___________ comes from suffering. A. The consolation of death B. The ecstacy of truth C. The certainty of more suffering D. Understanding and progress

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B. The ecstacy of truth

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48. The word Gospel is derived from a Greek word that means ___________. A. Holy word C. Law of God B. Good News D. Message of God

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B. Good News

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49. The line below expresses ___________. “While a cold hand snatched you away like a kite – I should have come home.” A. Regret C. Sadness B. Loss D. Love

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A. Regret

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50. Which statement best characterizes the Old Testament as a literary piece? A. A collection of religious anecdotes B. A chronicle of Jewish events C. An inspirational prose D. An anthology of Jewish literature

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D. An anthology of Jewish literature

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18. This Filipino writer is known for using local color in his works. A. Manuel Arguilla C. F. Sionil Jose B. Carlos Bulosan D. Juan C. Lay

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A. Manuel Arguilla

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17. All the cities below were centers of government, religion, and culture in the 3rd Millennium B.C except ________. A. Babylon C. Nineveh B. Baghdad D. Thebes

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B. Baghdad

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16. All the works below are made by Leo Tolstoy except ________. A. Father and Sons C. War and Peace B. The Death of Ivan Illych D. Anna Karenina

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A. Father and Sons

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15. All of Romans below have become emperors except _________. A. Catullus C. Caligula B. Claudius D. Julius Caesar

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A. Catullus

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14. Rabindranath Tagore‟s _________ is the English translation of his “Gitanjali”. A. Patriotic Hymns C. Songs of Offerings B. Devotional Songs D. Songs of Songs

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C. Songs of Offerings

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13. French _________ is best exemplified by the novel “Madame Bovary”. A. Realism C. Existentialism B. Naturalism D. Symbolism

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A. Realism

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12. _________ wrote the very first true novel “The Tale of Genji”. A. Akutagawa Ryunosuki C. Kawabata Sayonari B. Lady Murasoki Shikibu D. Lady Murasaka

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B. Lady Murasoki Shikibu

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11. This is literary movement in America that looks trough life as it is. A. Romanticism C. Puritanism B. Realism D. Naturalism

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B. Realism

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10. _________ is the most authentic records of Confucian teaching from which the “Tao” or “way” was learned. A. Tu Fu C. Shih Ching B. Analects D. Tao Te Ching

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B. Analects

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9. _________ is not an example of a lyric poem. A. Ode C. Elegy B. Sonnet D. Ballad

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D. Ballad

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8. _________ died at the end Iliad. A. Achilles C. Menelaus B. Agamemnon D. Hector

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D. Hector

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7. During the 18th Century, what kind of novel is most common? A. Religious C. Epistolary B. Picaresque D. Gothic

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D. Gothic

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6. _________ is Carlos Bulosan‟s most famous autobiography. A. Falling Leaves C. America is in the Heart B. The Laughter of My Father D. Footnote to youth

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C. America is in the Heart

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5. The _________ developed the consonantal writing where Greek alphabet was adapted from. A. Phoenicians C. Babylonians B. Assyrians D. Hebrews

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A. Phoenicians

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4. This terms describes Greek literature in terms of its subject matter, style, tone and attitude. A. Romanticism C. Classicism B. Realism D. Naturalism

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C. Classicism

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3. This book in the New Testament tells about the vision of the second coming of Jesus, and the end of the worldA. Epistle of HebrewsC. Epistle of JamesB. RevelationsD. Colossians

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B. Revelations