AMERICAN

Question 1

In the 1920s, _________ invented the character of “Lola Basyang” (Grandma Basyang) who spun out narratives based on folktales from all over the world, indigenizing many of them.

Answer 1

Severino Reyes

Question 2

Faustino Aguilar employed the form of a legend about ill-fated lovers and the twin trees that grew over their grave in his novel _______.

Answer 2

Lihim ng Isang Pulo (Secret of an Island)

Question 3

Carlos Bulosan published this collection of humorous stories about peasant folk in his native Pangasinan, many of which are based on tales recollected from his childhood, and recall trickster tales and fables

Answer 3

The Laughter of My Father

Question 4

Macario Pineda published this work where he used the legend of Mariang Makiling and her buried gold to create an exemplary tale about village people corrupted by greed for gold.

Answer 4

Ginto sa Makiling (Gold in Makiling)

Question 5

Ramon L. Muzones’s novel, _______, recounted a people’s struggle for freedom and justice in precolonial times and intended to inspire modern-day audiences to live by the nationalist aspirations of the times.

Answer 5

Margosatubig: Maragtas ni Salagunting