Philippine Literature during the Japanese Occupation

Question 1

The Japanese entered Manila on January 3, 1942.

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

How many years did their colonization last?

Answer 2

4 YEARS. 1941-9145

Question 3

They colonized us during WW2.

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

Japan’s reason to colonize the PH?

Answer 4

They wanted to RETALIATE to the Americans.

Question 5

Manuel L. Quezon and General Douglas MacArthur went to the US during the war of JP AND AM.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

2 major events during the JP C?

Answer 6

The Fall of Bataan and Death march

Question 7

The Fall of Bataan and the Death March, which killed
thousands of Filipinos and Americans, were results of the final
major battles of the Japanese invasion.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

When was Victory over Japan Day? (V-J DAY). On this day, JP surrendered to AM.

Answer 8

August 15, 1945

Question 9

When was the inauguration of the PH REPUBLIC?

Answer 9

July 4, 1946

Question 10

During the Japanese occupation, there was only a LIMITED number of Filipino literature in English that was written and published. Why?

Answer 10

JAPANESE FORCES BANNED AMERICAN EVERYTHING! (LANGUAGE, FILMS, ETC)

Question 11

What literature flourished during the JP C?

Answer 11

PHILIPPINE LITERATURE!

Question 12

Tagalog and Vernacular languages flourished.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

English _____ during this period were translated into Filipino or the vernacular.

Answer 13

PLAYS

Question 14

Japan bombed the Pearl Harbor, to show that they can dominate rin kagaya ng Americans

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

Original Dramas became popular. Examples?

Answer 15

Sa Pula, Sa Puti by Francisco Soc Rodrigo
Panday Pira by Jose Ma. Fernandez
Sino ba Kayo? and Dahil sa Anak by Julian Cruz Balcemeda

Question 16

Filipino writers of other literary forms such as short stories, essays, and poetry were given distinct honors.

Answer 16

TRUE

Question 17

Carlos P. Romulo was given the?

Answer 17

Pulitzer Prize

Question 18

I Saw the Fall of the Philippines, I See the Philippines Rise, and Mother America, and My Brother Americans.

These are written by?

Answer 18

CARLOS P. ROMULO

Question 19

There were also notable short stories. Example of short story writers?

Answer 19

MACARIO PINEDA
NVM GONZALES
LIGAYA REYES
GLORIA GUZMAN

Question 20

Who are the two prominent POETS?

Answer 20

Fred Ruiz Castro
Francisco Icasiano

Question 21

Who wrote Without Seeing the Dawn? This was published in the US in 1947.

Answer 21

Stevan Javellana

Question 22

The novel WSTS was adapted. What’s the movie title and who are the famous celebs?

Answer 22

SANTIAGO!

FERNANDO POE JR.
LINO BROCKA

Question 23

Stories about comfort women were the most gruesome stories during the JP C. Example?

Answer 23

COMFORT WOMAN: SLAVE OF DESTINY
by Maria Rosa Henson

Question 23

Bienvenido Santos, Manuel Arguilla, Marcelo Agana Jr., and Nick Joaquin were some of the writers during this period.

Answer 23

TRUE

Question 24

AMERICAN- BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION
SPANISH- VIOLENT AND THREATS AND SUFFERINGS
JAPANESE- VIOLENT AND THREATS AND SUFFERINGS

What are the difference between SP AND JP?

Answer 24

JAPANESE FORCES WERE 1000% WORSE THAN SP!!!!!!!!!!!

Question 25

What is WSTS about?

Answer 25

It depicts the experiences of Filipinos during the war between the Americans and the Japanese.

Question 26

JP were not particular in sharing/spreading their literature.

Answer 26

TRUE

Question 27

JP did not allow us to use SPANISH/

Answer 27

FALSE. ENGLISH!

Question 28

This gave the Filipino writers to revisit the PH language. Why?

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

Americans- bawal PH language
Japanese- pwede PH language

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

Plays

noon: Americans lang may access
ngayon: mass/public already have access

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

Plays

noon: Americans lang may access
ngayon: mass/public already have access

Answer 31

TRUE

Question 32

Y