THE FLOWER OF LOVE
Once there loved a chieftain who had a beautiful daughter name Liwayway. One day Liwayway
went into the woods to gather fruits and flowers but unfortunately lost her way. She became
unconscious when a wild beast ran after her. When she came to, she saw a young man bending over
her. He was the son of another chieftain. When they parted, each one knew they were in love with each
other.
One day the young man was going away to fight the white men who had invaded their land. The
lovers promised never to forget each other saying “Sumpa kita.” But the warrior never came back. In
sorrow, the maiden killed herself. Sometime later, shrubs with fragrant flowers grew on her grave.
People believed that Liwayway’s love grew and bloomed. It became a custom for young lovers after that
to exchange garlands of these flowers as a token of their faithful love. They whispered “I promise”
(Sumpa kita) to each other. In time the flowers became known as sampaguita. It is adopted as our
national flower because of its fragrance and simplicity.
1. Who was Liwayway?
a. She was a mermaid.
b. She was a goddess of dawn.
c. She was the daughter of a chieftain.
2. Why did she go to the woods?
a. to chase birds
b. to take a bath
c. to gather fruits and flowers
3. What happened when a wild beast ran after her?
a. She played with it.
b. She climbed a tree.
c. She became unconscious.
4. What did she see when she regained consciousness?
a. a fairy bending over her
b. a wild beast bending over her
c. a young man bending over her
5. Who was the young man the maiden saw?
a. a hunter
b. a warrior
c. son of another chieftain
6. Why did the young man leave?
a. to go with his father
b. to fight the invaders
c. to live in another land
7. What did they promise each other?
a. to write each other
b. to love each other forever
c. never to forget each other
8. Who killed herself?
a. the fairy
b. Liwayway
c. the maiden
9. What grew on her grave?
a. shrubs with fragrant flowers
b. shrubs with yellow flowers
c. shrubs with thick leaves
10. What does the sampaguita symbolize?
a. loyalty
b. bravery
c. honesty
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