Biag ni Lam-ang (Excerpt)

Don Juan and his wife Namongan lived in Nalbuan, now part of La Union in the northern part of the Philippines. They had a son named Lam-ang. Before Lam-ang was born, Don Juan went to the mountains in order to punish a group of their Igorot enemies. While he was away, his son Lam-ang was bom. It took four people to help Namongan give birth. As soon as the baby boy popped out, he spoke and asked that he be given the name Lam ang. He also chose his godparents and asked where his father was.

After nine months of waiting for his father to return, Lam-ang decided he would go look for him. Namongan thought Lam-ang was up to the challenge but she was sad to let him go. During his exhausting journey, he decided to rest for a while. He fell asleep and had a dream about his father's head being stuck on a pole by the Igorot. Lam-ang was furious when he learned what had happened to his father. He rushed to their village and killed them all, except for one whom he let go so that he could tell other people about Lam-ang's greatness.

Upon returning to Nalbuan in triumph, he was bathed by women in the Amburayan river. All the fish died because of the dirt and odor from Lam-ang's body.

There a young woman named Ines Kannoyan whom Lam-ang wanted to woo. She lived in Calanutian and he brought along his white rooster and gray dog to visit her. On the way, Lam-ang met his enemy Sumarang, another suitor of Ines whom he fought and readily defeated. Lam-ang found the house of Ines surrounded by many suitors all of whom were trying to catch her attention. He had his rooster crow, which caused a nearby house to fall. This made Ines look out. He had his dog bark and in an instant the fallen house rose up again. The girfs parents witnessed as and called for him. The rooster expressed the love of Lam-ang. The parents agreed to s mariage with their daughter if Lam-ang would give them a dowry valund at double their with Lam-ang had no problem fulfilling this condition and he and Ines were manis. It was a tradition to have a newly married man swim in the river for the rarang fsh. Unfortunately, Lam-ang dove straight into the mouth of the water monster Berkakan, thes had Marcos get his bones, which she covered with a piece of cloth His rooster crowed and his dog barked and slowly the bones started to move Back live, Lam-ang and his wife lived happily ever after with his white rooster and gray dog.

1. What unusual characteristics did Lam-ang show at the time of his birth?
a. He was able to talk speak after he was bom.
b. He asked where his father was.
c. He asked to that he be named Lam-ang.
d. All of the above.

2. Why did Lam-ang kill all the Igorots except for one?
a. He wanted the Inst Igorot to be his slave.
b. He wanted the last Igorot to tell where he could find his father.
c. He wanted the last Igorot to tell people of Lam-ang's greatness.
d. He wanted the last Igorot to escape because he knew him.

3. Why was ines permitted by her parents to marry Lam-ang?
a Because Ines parents thought Lam-ang was the most eligible bachelor for their daughter
b. Because Lam-ang was able to give Ines parents dowry twice their wealth
c. Because Lam-ang could swim
d. Because Lam-ang was a great man

4. How did Lam-ang come back to life after his flesh was eaten by the water monster Berkakan?
a. His rooster crowed and his dog barked and slowly the bones started to move.
b. Ines implored the gods to restore the life of Lam-ang.
c. His father's spirit helped him.
d. He was brought to the hospital.

5. Did this story happen in real life?
a. No
b. Yes
c. Maybe
d. Absolutely yes​