English 3rd Quarter

Question 2

What is the moral of the story?

Question 3

What does Alunsina do by the pool?

Answer 3

Comb her long, jet-black hair all day long.

Question 4

What did Tungkung Langit tell his wife?

Answer 4

He would be away for some time to make time go on smoothly and arrange everything in the world.

Question 5

Why did Alunsina set the breeze to spy on Tungkung Langit?

Question 6

How did Tungkung Langit react to Alunsina’s jealousy?

Answer 6

He became very angry and told her it was ungodly to be jealous.

Question 7

What are Tungkung Langit’s characteristics?

Answer 7

• Loving
• Hard-working
• Wanted to impose order over the world

Question 8

What are Alunsina’s characteristics?

Answer 8

• Lazy
• Jealous
• Selfish

Question 9

How is everything in the beginning?

Answer 9

Shapeless and formless.

Question 10

What was the state of the world before Tungkung Langit and Alunsina appeared?

Answer 10

Everything was confused.

Question 11

How did Tungkung Langit and Alunsina become a couple?

Answer 11

Tungkung Langit fell in love with Alunsina after courting her for many years.

Question 12

Where did Tungkung Langit and Alunsina make their home?

Answer 12

In the highest part of heaven.

Question 13

What happened after Tungkung Langit drove Alunsina away?

Answer 13

He felt lonely and realized he should not have lost his temper.

Question 14

How did Tungkung Langit express his sorrow after Alunsina’s departure?

Answer 14

He cried out and his tears fell to the earth.

Question 15

What did Tungkung Langit scatter in the sky hoping Alunsina would return?

Answer 15

• Her treasured jewels
• Her necklace became the stars
• Her comb became the moon
• Her crown became the sun

Question 16

Did Alunsina return after Tungkung Langit’s efforts?

Answer 16

No, she did not come back.

Question 17

How did Tungkung Langit deal with Alunsina’s absence?

Answer 17

He was in utter desolation and tried to create the sea and earth.

Question 18

What did Tungkung Langit plant to ease his loneliness?

Answer 18

Trees and flowers.

Question 19

Who recorded the creation story of Tungkung Langit and Alunsina?

Answer 19

Filipino anthropologist F. Landa Jocano.

Question 20

What is Alunsina also called?

Answer 20

Laon-Sina.

Question 21

What does the story imply about the universe’s appearance in the beginning?

Answer 21

It was shapeless and formless.

Question 22

What primary source is used to understand pre-Spanish beliefs?

Answer 22

Relacion de las Yslas Filipinas.

Question 23

What did Tungkung Langit feel after several days of Alunsina’s absence?

Answer 23

Lonely.

Question 24

What sign indicates Tungkung Langit is sobbing and calling for Alunsina?

Answer 24

Thunder.

Question 25

How does the story contribute to the cultural identity of the Philippines?

Question 26

When did F. Landa Jocano become interested in native folklore?

Answer 26

1955.

Question 27

What is one of the primary sources used to piece together pre-Spanish beliefs in the Philippines?

Answer 27

Relacion de las Yslas Filipinas ## Footnote This document provides insights into the indigenous beliefs prior to Spanish colonization.

Question 28

Who chronicled the Visayan Creation narrative in his book Philippine Folklore Stories?

Answer 28

John Maurice Miller ## Footnote He documented the creation stories involving Kaptan and Maguayan.

Question 29

Name the two deities featured in the Visayan Creation narrative.

Answer 29

* Kaptan * Maguayan ## Footnote These figures play significant roles in the creation myths of the Visayan people.

Question 30

Fill in the blank: The Visayan Creation narrative includes _______ and Alunsina.

Answer 30

Tungkung Langit ## Footnote Tungkung Langit is another deity associated with creation in Visayan mythology.

Question 31

True or False: The Relacion de las Yslas Filipinas is a fictional story.

Answer 31

False ## Footnote It is a historical account that provides real insights into pre-colonial beliefs.

Question 32

What type of narrative is chronicled by John Maurice Miller in Philippine Folklore Stories?

Answer 32

Creation narrative ## Footnote This narrative explains the origins of the world according to Visayan belief.

Question 33

What is the significance of the color of space mentioned in the text?

Answer 33

It is different ## Footnote This statement may imply a broader discussion about perceptions of the universe.

Question 34

What is the purpose of the 'Spot the 5 Differences' activity mentioned?

Answer 34

Engagement and discussion prompt ## Footnote It serves to stimulate critical thinking and participation before deeper discussions.