LESSON 1

Question 1

This is the very beginning of a story. authors usually
introduce the major characters and
settings to the reader.

Answer 1

Exposition

Question 2

The Author of Tuwaang Attends a Wedding

Answer 2

E. Arsenio Manuel (1909-2003)

Question 3

Manobo simply means

Answer 3

people or person

Question 4

A system of conventional
spoken, manual (signed), or written symbols by which
individuals express
themselves.

Answer 4

Language

Question 5

is everything that
happens after the book’s climax but
before the resolution.
This is where writers tie up any loose
ends and start bringing the book’s
action to a close.

Answer 5

Falling Action

Question 6

The study of places
and the relationships
between people and
their environments.

Answer 6

Geography

Question 7

Where did the story happen?

Answer 7

Geographic dimension

Question 8

Just like in real life, the ______ of a story is the problem that the
main characters have to tackle

Answer 8

Conflict

Question 9

Elements of Literature

Answer 9

Exposition, Rising Action, Conflict, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution/Denouement, Theme

Question 10

is the central struggle
that motivates the characters and
leads to a work’s climax.

Answer 10

Conflict

Question 11

A notion that refers to social
entities sharing real features
like a common origin or
cultural-linguistic legacy.

Answer 11

Ethnicity

Question 12

In Layman’s Term

Answer 12

Geographic dimension, Linguistic Dimension, Ethnic Dimension

Question 13

The theme of a story can be conveyed using?

Answer 13

characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or a combination of all the elements.

Question 14

What are the cultures and
traditions of an ethnic group
that were being portrayed in
the story?

Answer 14

Ethnic Dimension

Question 15

The term Manobos may
have originated from

Answer 15

Mansuba

Question 16

Manobos are concentrated in?

Answer 16

Agusan, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Davao, Misamis Oriental and Surigao Del Sur

Question 17

What are the terms in the
passage that represent the
community?

Answer 17

Linguistic dimension

Question 18

is the part of the story where the characters finally have to face and solve the major conflict.
This is the “peak” of the plot where all the tension of the rising action finally comes
to a head.

Answer 18

Climax

Question 19

is the main idea or
underlying meaning a writer explores in a
novel, short story, or other literary work.

Answer 19

Theme or Literary Theme

Question 20

Mansuba is a combination of?

Answer 20

man (people), suba (river)

Question 21

alternate names of Manobo

Answer 21

Manuvu or Minuvu

Question 22

This is the conclusion of a story. But just
because it’s called a “resolution” doesn’t
mean every single issue is resolved
happily—or even satisfactorily.

Answer 22

Resolution/Denouement

Question 23

E. Arsenio Manuel is also known as?

Answer 23

“Father of Philippine Folklore”.

Question 24

is literally everything that happens in a story that leads
up to the climax of the plot.

Answer 24

Rising Action