Midterms (chapter 8-9)

Question 1

Rizal’s Bulacan friend arrived in Berlin during his despair and loaned him funds to publish his novel.

Answer 1

Dr. Maximo Viola

Question 2

The book that inspired Dr. José Rizal to write a novel depicting the miseries of Filipinos under Spanish rule, which led to the creation of Noli Me Tangere.

Answer 2

Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Question 3

The day Rizal proposed the writing of a novel about the Philippines.

Answer 3

January 2, 1884

Question 4

In 1885, after completing his studies at the Central University of Madrid, Rizal moved to Paris and continued writing

Answer 4

Noli Me Tangere

Question 5

The person who arrived in Berlin a day before Christmas
Day of 1887.

Answer 5

Maximo Viola

Question 6

The chapter that Rizal deleted to save printing expenses.

Answer 6

Elias and Salome

Question 7

This is the time that the novel was finally finished and ready for printing.

Answer 7

February 21, 1887

Question 8

Name of the affordable printing shop that they found.

Answer 8

Berliner Buchdruckerei - Action - Gesellschaft

Question 9

it was possible to travel from
another country without having a

Answer 9

Passport

Question 10

This led the German police to suspect Rizal as a _______ since he had no passport to present.

Answer 10

French spy

Question 11

Fluent in ______, Rizal explained to the police chief that he was not a French spy but a Filipino physician and scientist.

Answer 11

German Language

Question 12

The day that Noli Me Tangere came of the press.

Answer 12

March 21, 1887

Question 13

What did Rizal give to Viola on March 29, 1887, as a token of gratitude for supporting the publication of Noli Me Tangere?

Answer 13

galley proofs

Question 14

Noli Me Tangere means

Answer 14

Touch Me Not

Question 15

On _________, Rizal wrote to Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, stating that Noli Me Tangere came from the Gospel of Luke, but he mistakenly referenced it instead of the Gospel of John (20:13-17).

Answer 15

March 5, 1887

Question 16

Rizal dedicated Noli Me Tangere to the Philippines, with the inscription.

Answer 16

“To My Fatherland”

Question 17

father of Maria Clara and a friend of Ibarra.

Answer 17

Capitan Tiago

Question 18

A young and wealthy Filipino who returned after seven years of study in Europe. He is the only son of Don Rafael Ibarra and the fiancé of María Clara.

Answer 18

Crisostomo Ibarra

Question 19

a fat Franciscan friar who had been parish priest for 20 years of San Diego

Answer 19

Padre Damaso

Question 20

a young Dominican parish priest of
Binondo.

Answer 20

Padre Sybila

Question 21

an elderly and kind lieutenant of the
Guardia Civil.

Answer 21

Señor Guevara

Question 22

a bogus Spanish physician, lame,
and henpecked husband of Doña Victoria.

Answer 22

Don Tiburcio de Espadaña

Question 23

Crisostomo Ibarra’s childhood sweetheart, a kind and obedient daughter. She symbolizes the purity and innocence of a sheltered native woman.

Answer 23

Maria Clara

Question 24

Franciscan parish priest of San Diego.

Answer 24

Padre Salvi

Question 25

wise Oldman whose ideas were to advance for his times

Answer 25

Tasio the Philosopher (Pilosopo Tasio)

Question 26

the teniente - mayor and leader of the liberal faction.

Answer 26

Don Filipo Lino

Question 27

the captain of the cuadrilleros (town police).

Answer 27

Don Melchor

Question 28

former gobernadorcillos and were prominent citizens.

Answer 28

Don Basilio and Don Valentin

Question 29

formerly a rich girl who married a gambler and became poor. She's also the deranged mother of Basilio and Crispin.

Answer 29

Sisa

Question 30

an acolyte (servant) tasked to ring the church bells for the Angelus. Accused of crimes he did not commit.

Answer 30

Basilio

Question 31

an altar boy and who was as well accused of stealing money from the church.

Answer 31

Crispin

Question 32

the vulgar mistress of the Spanish Alferez.

Answer 32

Dona Consolacion

Question 33

the flamboyantly dressed wife of a henpecked Spanish quack doctor.

Answer 33

Doña Victorina

Question 34

distrusts human judgment and prefers God's justice instead. He prefers a revolution over the reforms.

Answer 34

Elias

Question 35

a young beautiful and spiritual woman. Maria Clara's mother.

Answer 35

Pia Alba

Question 36

occupies the second most powerful rank in the colonial government, second only to the king Supported Ibarra against Padre Damaso.

Answer 36

Gobernador Heneral

Question 37

lieutenant of the Guardia Civil.

Answer 37

Alferez

Question 38

cousin of Don Tiburcio and godson of Padre Damaso's brother - in - law.

Answer 38

Alfonso Linares

Question 39

Characters in reality (Maria Clara)

Answer 39

Leonor Rivera

Question 40

Characters in reality (Ibarra and Elias)

Answer 40

Rizal

Question 41

Characters in reality (Tasio the Philosopher)

Answer 41

Paciano

Question 42

Characters in reality (Padre Salvi)

Answer 42

Padre Antonio Piernavieja

Question 43

Characters in reality (Capitan Tiago)

Answer 43

Capitan Hilario Sunico

Question 44

Characters in reality (Doña Victorina)

Answer 44

Doña Agustina Medel

Question 45

Characters in reality (Basilio and Crispin)

Answer 45

Crisostomo brothers of Hagonoy.

Question 46

Characters in reality (Padre Damaso)

Answer 46

typical domineering friar, arrogant, immoral and anti - Filipino.

Question 47

The original manuscript of Noli Me Tangere included a chapter titled "Elias and Salome" following Chapter XXIV: "______"

Answer 47

"In the Woods"

Question 48

a filipino patriot and lawyer exiled due to his complicity in the Cavite mutiny of 1872. Avid read the noli and was very much impressed.

Answer 48

Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor

Question 49

On ________, Rizal and Viola left Berlin for Dresden, which Rizal called "one of the best cities in Germany."

Answer 49

May 11, 1887

Question 50

In Dresden, Rizal and Viola visited

Answer 50

Dr. Adolph B. Meyer

Question 51

Rizal was deeply impressed by the painting

Answer 51

"Prometheus Bound"

Question 52

They also met Dr. Feodor Jagor and planned to visit Leitmeritz to see

Answer 52

Blumentritt

Question 53

Rizal and Viola arrived at the Lietmeritz (Litoměřice) railroad station in Bohemia.

Answer 53

May 13, 1887 (1:30 p.m.)

Question 54

Professor Blumentritt, carrying a ____ for identification, warmly welcomed them.

Answer 54

sketch of Rizal

Question 55

Rizal and Blumentritt met in person and greeted each other in

Answer 55

fluent German

Question 56

Blumentritt admired Rizal’s talents and treated him like a

Answer 56

Son

Question 57

Blumentritt helped Rizal and Viola secure a room at

Answer 57

Hotel Krebs

Question 58

They stayed in Leitmeritz from

Answer 58

May 13 to 17, 1887

Question 59

Blumentritt took them to a beer garden, where they met the

Answer 59

Burgomaster

Question 60

On _______, Blumentritt invited them to a Tourists Club of Leitmeritz meeting, where Rizal praised Austria’s scenic beauty and noble, nature-loving people.

Answer 60

May 14, 1887

Question 61

On May 15, 1887, Blumentritt introduced Rizal and Viola to

Answer 61

Dr. Czepelak & Professor Robert Klutschak,

Question 62

In Prague, Rizal and Viola met

Answer 62

Dr. Wellkomm

Question 63

Rizal and Viola visited the

Answer 63

tomb of Copernicus, natural history museum, bacteriological laboratories, and the cave where St. John Nepomucene was imprisoned.

Question 64

On May 20, 1887, Rizal and Viola arrived in

Answer 64

Vienna

Question 65

Vienna, known as

Answer 65

"The Queen of the Danube"

Question 66

They met Norfenals, and Rizal recovered his missing

Answer 66

diamond stickpin

Question 67

The name of the hotel where Rizal and Viola stayed was

Answer 67

Hotel Metropole

Question 68

The two Austrian scholars who were friends of Blumentritt that Rizal and Viola met.

Answer 68

Masner and Nordmann

Question 69

one of Europe’s greatest novelists.

Answer 69

Norfenfals

Question 70

Rizal and Viola left Vienna on

Answer 70

May 25, 1887

Question 71

During the journey, Rizal observed that passengers used ____ that are considered to be novelty for Rizal

Answer 71

paper napkins

Question 72

home to the largest and tallest cathedral in Germany.

Answer 72

Ulm

Question 73

one of Germany’s oldest cities.

Answer 73

Nuremberg

Question 74

considered the most beautiful waterfall in Europe.

Answer 74

the Rhine Falls

Question 75

Rizal and Viola crossed the frontier to

Answer 75

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Question 76

Rizal and Viola traveled by boat across the foggy Leman Lake to

Answer 76

Geneva

Question 77

On ________, in celebration of his 26th birthday, Rizal treated Viola to a special meal.

Answer 77

June 19, 1887

Question 78

On __________, Rizal and Viola parted ways—Viola returned to Barcelona, while Rizal continued his tour in Italy.

Answer 78

June 23, 1887

Question 79

Rizal visited Turin, Milan, Venice, and Florence before reaching Rome on

Answer 79

June 27, 1887

Question 80

On June 29, the Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul, he visited

Answer 80

the Vatican ("City of Popes")

Question 81

Rizal prepared for his return to the Philippines after his memorable stay in

Answer 81

Rome