GT2 – Phillit

1. Why is the story entitled "Desire"? IT IS ABOUT THE DESIRE OF THE WOMAN TO BE
ACCEPTED FOR WHO SHE IS.
2. Whose point of view is used to narrate the story "The Chieftest Mourner" based on the
passage: "He was my uncle because he married my aunt (even if he had not come to
her these past ten years), so when the papers brought the news of his death, I felt that
some part of me had died, too." AUTHOR
3. What is the uncle's occupation in "The Chieftest Mourner"? POET
4. What is symbolized by the dead stars in the story of the same title? LOVE AND
PASSION MAY FADE THROUGH THE YEARS
5. How are men represented based on the portrayal of Alfredo Salazar in the short story
"Dead Stars?" INCONSISTENT
6. Which of the following sentences shows a specific description of the woman character
as having a beautiful body in the short story "Desire"? Her waist was slim as a young
girl’s her hips seemed to have stolen the curve of the crescent moon.
7. What name is given to Narciso by his mother, Dona Enchay? SISING
SA2 – Phillit
1. How does the character in the story desire perceive her body? A CURSE THAN A
BLESSING
2. Who mentioned this line in the play cadaver? “it’s a business that requires no capital. All
you need is a good, strong stomach.” TORIO
3. Who do you think is the character referred to as “The Loyal One” in the story the
chieftest mourner? THE OTHER WOMAN
4. What does Narciso’s father want to call him in the story “The Doll”? BOY
5. What do Numbers 1 and 2 stand for in the story the chieftest mourner? THE WIFE AND
OTHER WOMAN
6. But she became reconciled to her fate. What is the meaning of this phrase in the story
desired? SHE WANTED TO BE LOVED AND DESIRED MORE
7. Which sentence describes the woman character in “Desire” as “Homely”? HER NOSE
WAS BROAD AND FLAT
8. What is symbolized by the dead stars in the story? LOVE AND PASSION MAY FADE
9. In “The Chieftest Mourner” what did the narrator-observer notice based on the sentence:
“The mascara had indeed run down her cheeks” THE WOMAN CRIED
10. In the story dead stars, alfredo Salazar felt that he should not give much attention to
Julia Salas. Why is this so? BECAUSE HE IS ALREADY ENGAGED TO ESPERANZA
11. What influence Alberto “bert” Florentino, the author of the plays “the world is an apple”
and “Cadaver”, into playwriting? THE YOUNG BERT USED TO TYPE MULTIPLE
COPIES OF HIS FATHER’S PLAYS
12. The narrator in “the Chieftest Mourner” is Sophia’s _____. NEICE
13. What is meant by “the grandeur that was Lipa”? THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY FOR
LIPA
14. Whose point of view is used to narrate the story “The Chieftest Mourner” based on the
passage: “He was my uncle because he married my aunt (even if he had not come to
her these past ten years), so when the papers brought the news of his death, I felt that
some part of me had died too” AUTHOR
15. “For a long time she did not come and when uncle’s kinswomen arrived, I thought their
faces showed a little disappointment at finding the left side of the chapel empty” This is
line from the story The Chieftest Mourner, which of the following words refer to the
underlined word above? RELATIVES
16. What can a leader learn from the line in Urbana at Feliza, “Ang palad ng tao ay tulad sa
gulong na umiikot” EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY OF POWER IS TEMPORARY, SO BE
FOOD AND RESPONSIBLE LEADER
17. Which among the following cultural values is not reflected in the plat “The World is an
Apple”? RESPECT FOR ELDERS
18. At first, Don Endong was mad at Narciso for playing with a doll. His anger heightened
when he knew that Narciso wanted to become a _____. PRIEST
19. Soon a double row of lights emerged from the church and uncoiled down the length of
the street like a huge jewelled band studded with glittering clusters where the saints’
performs were. What specific event in the story Dead Stars can be inferred from the
passage above? PROCESSION IN CELEBRATION OF THE HOLY WEEK
20. What is Estos, Fabio, iay, dolor (an essay about Lipa) all about? BOTH A AND B
21. The uncle in the story “The Chieftest mourner” is a ____. POET
22. “To my surprise, I found myself answering alacrity” this is a line from the story the
chieftest mourner. What is the meaning of the underlined word? WILLINGNESS
23. According to the essay, Estos, Fabio, iay dolor! (an essay about Lipa), what attracts
visitors to go to Lipa? HOSPITABLE PEOPLE
24. In the story Dead Stars to whom is alfredo Salazar already engaged with? ESPERANZA
25. Which sentence does NOT show the woman character in “Desire” has a beautiful body?
SHE WAS HOMELY
26. Why sis in the poem “to the man I married” write “I cannot love you with a love that
outcompares the sea”? TO SHOW HER LOVE HAS LIMITS
27. Who among the characters in the play “Cadaver” mention this statement? “When we had
nowhere to stay, we moved here – to their place. We put up this house on their land.
They did not complain – they did not call us squatters, they did not drive us away. And
what did you do in return, what?” MARINA
28. Which among the following cultural values is not reflected in the play “The World is An
Apple”? RESPECT FOR ELDERS
29. Which among the following cultural values is common in the plays “Cadaver” and “The
World is an Apple”? KAPIT SA PATALIM
30. How is the machismo culture shown in the story "The Doll"? BEING THE MOST
POWERFUL FIGURE, THE FATHER DECIDES ON EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE,
EVEN THE GENDER PREFERENCE OF HIS SON.
31. For the woman character in the story Desire, what served as an escape from her
feelings of sadness and longing for love? WRITING
32. What can a leader learn from the line in Urbana at Feliza, "Ang palad ng tao ay tulad sa
gulong na umiikot." EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY OF POWER IS TEMPORARY, SO BE
A GOOD AND RESPONSIBLE LEADER.
33. "She was dressed in a dramatic black outfit with a heavy veil coming up to her
forehead."
Who is the character from the story The Chieftest Mourner being referred to in the line
above? THE MISTRESS
34. "It was not quite five, and the bread was not yet ready." What does the line mean from
the story "Bread of Salt"? THE BOY REALIZES THAT HIS LOVE FOR AIDA IS STILL
YOUNG AND IMMATURE.
35. What element of 'bildungsroman genre' is evident in the story "Bread of Salt? THE
GROWTH OF THE PROTAGONIST FROM YOUTH TO ADULTHOOD
36. The story about a mistress showing up and fighting for her right during the funeral of the
married man she has an illicit affair happens in real life is imitated in fiction. What is this
called in literature? MIMESIS
37. How are men represented based on the portrayal of Alfredo Salazar in the short story
"Dead Stars?" INCONSISTENT
38. Why is the story entitled "Desire"? IT IS ABOUT THE DESIRE OF THE WOMAN TO BE
ACCEPTED FOR WHO SHE IS.
39. What is Torio’s line of reasoning for robbing from the dead? TORIO SAID THAT HE HAS
MORE RIGHT TO THE THINGS WASTED ON THE DEAD.
40. Which sentence does NOT show that the woman character in "Desire" has a beautiful
body? SHE WAS HOMELY.
41. What can a presidential aspirant learn from the excerpt in Urbana at Feliza "Diyos ang
pinanggagalingan at Diyos din ang kauuwian." LEADERSHIP SHOULD BE ANCHORED
ON SPIRITUALITY.
42. In “The World is an Apple”, the love of a father was deliberately shown. How was this
presented in the play? THROUGH HIS IMPROPER BEHAVIOR WHICH IS STEALING
AN APPLE.
43. Why did the author entitle the play “Cadaver”? BECAUSE THE MAIN CHARACTER
WAS ROBBING THE DEAD TO EARN MONEY.
44. In the story The Chieftest Mourner, the cluster of white flowers placed at the casket
during the funeral is given by? THE OTHER WOMAN
45. What is meant by "the grandeur that was Lipa"? THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY FOR
LIPA
46. When carmen asks, when will the long table be set? What does she mean? WEDDING
DATE
47. The uncle in the story the chieftest mourner is a ___. POET
48. Who mentioned this line in the play cadaver. It’s a business that requires no capital. All
you need is a good, strong stomach. TORIO
49. Who mentioned this line in the play the world is an apple? Did god create apple trees to
bear fruit for rich alone? Didn’t he create the whole world for everyone? MARIO
50. What is the impact of the death of Lipa’s coffee industry in the 19th century? THE DEATH
OF THE COFFEE INDUSTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES
51. How many series of letters were written and exchanged in urbana at feliza? 34
52. “perhaps I received an undue amount of commiseration for the death of the delinquent
husband of my aunt? What is the meaning of commiseration? EXPRESSION OF
SADNESS OR SYMPATHY FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED SOMETHING
UNPLEASANT
53. What societal ill is manifested in the play the world is an apple? POVERTY
54. What do numbers 1 and 2 stand for in the story the chieftest mourner? THE WIFE AND
OTHER WOMAN
55. Who among the characters in alberto florentino’s plays deviated from the norm stipulated
in his workplace? MARIO
56. Who among the following characters in the short story experience internal conflict of
choosing between things desired and responsibilities that need to be accomplished?
ALFREDO SALAZAR
57. What is the theme of the essay urbana and feliza? PRESCRIPTION ON SOCIAL
BEHAVIOR OF CHRISTIAN FILIPINOS
58. Which is NOT a logical reason to conclude why the female character is unnamed in the
short story desire? TO KEEP HER ANONYMITY
59. In the story dead stars, alfredo Salazar felt that he should not give much attention to
Julia salas. Why is this so? BECAUSE HE IS ALREADY ENGAGED TO ESPERANZA
60. But she became reconciled to her fate. What is the meaning of this phrase in the story
desire? SHE ACCEPTED THE CIRCUMSTANCES HAPPENING IN HER LIFE.
61. What did the woman in the story desire do in order for men not desire her body? SHE
CHANGED THE WAY SHE WEAR CLOTHES
62. What is symbolized by the dead stars in the story? LOVE AND PASSION MAY FADE
63. Which of the following stories talks about love that goes beyond physical attraction?
DESIRE
64. The narrator in the chieftest mourner is sophia’s NIECE
65. As a critical reader, which of the following would you NOT consider as a reason why the
female character in the short story desire is unnamed? TO KEEP HER ANONYMITY
66. What is the background of the narrator in the story the chieftest mourner? SHE IS THE
NIECE OF A FILIPINO POET
67. Who do you think is the character referred to as the loyal one in the story the chieftest
mourner? THE OTHRE WOMAN
68. What literacy style which pertains to exchanging of letters of the characters was used by
modesto de castro in writing urbana at feliza? EPISTOLARY
69. Who mentioned this line in the play cadaver? Lets not offend the dead anymore. Its so
frightening. You never know what they’ll do to punish us. CARDING
70.