RIZAL

Question 1

Who translated El Filibusterismo on in 1912

Answer 1

Charles Derbyshire

Question 2

El Filibusterismo was translated under the name _______________________

Answer 2

The Reign of Greed

Question 3

Main Objective of Rizal when writing the El Fili

Answer 3

To expose the Philippine situation as he witnessed during his time

Question 4

Rizal dedicated the El Fili to these people

Answer 4

GOMBURZA

Question 5

Main goal of Simoun in the novel

Answer 5

To rescue Maria Clara in the nunnery

A revolution against the Spanish Masters

Question 6

The rich jeweler in El fili

Answer 6

Simoun

Question 7

The ridiculous pro-Spanish native woman who is to Laguna in search of her henpecked husband

Answer 7

Dona Victorina

Question 8

Husband of Dona Victorina who has deserted her

Answer 8

Tiburcio de Espadana

Question 9

Dona Victorina’s beautiful niece

Answer 9

Paulita Gomez

Question 10

A Spanish Journalist who writes silly articles about Filipinos

Answer 10

Ben-Zayb

Question 11

Vice rector of the University of Santo Tomas

Answer 11

Padre Sibyla

Question 12

The parish Priest of the Town Tiani

Answer 12

Padre Camorra

Question 13

the thin Franciscan friar and former Cura of San Diego

Answer 13

Padre Salvi

Question 14

A pro- Spanish Filipino holding a high position in the government

Answer 14

Don Custodio

Question 15

A kind Friar who was a friend of the Filipino Students

Answer 15

Padre Irene

Question 16

A poet-nephew of Padre Florentino and lover of Paulita

Answer 16

Isagani

Question 17

son of Sisa and a promising medical student whose medical education is financed by his Patron, Capitan Tiago

Answer 17

Basilio

Question 18

The person dispossessed of his land in TIani by the friars like that of Rizal’s father. He becomes a bandit chieftain named Matanglawin

Answer 18

Cabesang Tales

Question 19

sweetheart of Basilio, kills herself rather than be dishonored by Padre Camorra

Answer 19

Juli

Question 20

a rich student and a leader of the Filipino Students who formed a movement to have an academy where they could learn Spanish

Answer 20

Macaraig

Question 21

A bigoted Dominican Friar, who teaches Physics in UST without scientific experiments

Answer 21

Padre Milon

Question 22

a Batangueno who is discontented with the poor method of instruction in the University

Answer 22

Placido

Question 23

the old Filipino Lawyer, who refuses to help the Filipino student in their petition to the Government for education reforms

Answer 23

Senyor Pasta

Question 24

Grandfather of Juli and Father of Kabesang Tales

Answer 24

Tandang Selo

Question 25

A Spanish Student who supports the cause of the Filipino Students to propagate the teaching of Spanish

Answer 25

Sandoval

Question 26

one of the Filipino Students who agitates for the speaking of Spanish

Answer 26

Pecson

Question 27

The pretty dancer and mistress of Don Custodio

Answer 27

Pepay

Question 28

A good Dominican friar and a friend of Isagani

Answer 28

Padre Fernandez

Question 29

the Father of Juanito Pelaez

Answer 29

Don Timoteo

Question 30

a man of wealth and mystery, is also a very close friend and confidante of the Governor-General

Answer 30

Simoun

Question 31

The chinese merchant who help Simoun smuggle arms in to the country, and also want to be the Chinese Consul of Manila

Answer 31

Quiroga

Question 32

Why did Simoun's first attempt to begin the armed uprising did not materialize

Answer 32

He knew that Maria Clara died in the Nunnery

Question 33

a romantic novel and also known as the work of the heart or the book of feeling

Answer 33

Noli me Tangere

Question 34

a political novel and also known as the work o the head or the book of thought

Answer 34

El Filibusterismo

Question 35

According to Rizal which is the superior among the two novels he wrote

Answer 35

Noli me Tangere

Question 36

is the Hero of the Third unfinished novel of Rizal

Answer 36

Kamandagan

Question 37

A novel written by Rizal in Tagalog, written in light sarcastic style

Answer 37

MAKAMISA

Question 38

Written by Rizal in an Ironic Spanish style, in which we had written this during his exile in Dapitan to depict the town life and customs

Answer 38

DAPITAN

Question 39

The original manuscript of the El fili is preserved in ____________

Answer 39

Filipiniana Division of the Bureau of Public Libraries, Manila

Question 40

The original manuscript of the El fili contains _______ number of long sheets of paper

Answer 40

270