1 Who is the author of El Filibusterismo? Emilio Aguinaldo Carlos Rizal Andrés Bonifacio José Rizal 2 What country is the book set in? Mexico China Spain The Philippines 3 When was the book written? 1991 1891 1856 1887 4 What does "filibuster" mean? A religious fanatic An outlaw A traitor to Filipino culture A Filipino who was accused of advocating for independence from Spain 5 Which major group is in charge of education in the Philippines? The Catholic Church Local goverment authorities Filipinos The government 6 What does Simoun do for a living? He is a doctor He is a soldier He is a friar He is a jeweler 7 What does the term mestizo refer to? Someone who is Spanish but born in the Philippines Someone of Spanish and Filipino decent Someone who was born in Spain Someone of Chinese and Spanish descent 8 What do Basilio and Isagani want to start? A school to teach Tagalog to Filipinos A school to teach Spanish to Filipinos A school to teach Latino to Filipinos A school to teach martial arts to Filipinos 9 Why is Don Custodio worried about Simoun's plan to improve the canal in Manila? He's worried it's immoral He's worried it won't fix the problems with the canal He's worried it will be too expensive He's worried it could cause unrest among Filipinos 10 How was Ibarra supposedly killed? Killed by his former fiance Maria Clara Shot by the Civil Guard after escaping prison His political partner shot him in order to escape the persecution of the Civil Guard He was not killed, he escaped 11 How do Tales' wife and daughter die? They are killed by the Civil Guard While clearing the new land for their farm They are captured and killed by bandits Starvation after the family farm fails 12 Who claims that Tales' farm is really theirs? Captian Tiago Simoun The mayor The religious order in the neighbhoring town 13 The increasing rents every year on Tales farm is an examle of what? Tales' increasing wealth and the success of the farm The economic difficulties of the Philippines Inflation The greed of the church 14 Why does Tales lose his court case? He does not have money to pay for lawyers He does not have a legitimate right to the land The judges do not want to rule against the church He becomes a bandit first 15 Rizal describes Tales' court case as "a clay jar bashing against an iron pot." This is an example of what literary device? Personification Simile Metaphor Imagery 16 How does Juli pay the ransom after Tales is kidnapped by bandits? She enters indentured servitude She asks Simoun for a loan She sells the locket Basilio gave her She sells the farm to the church 17 What happened the same night Basilio's mother died? His brother was killed by the Civil Guard Maria Clara entered a nunnery Captian Tiago took Ibarra's lands Ibarra was reportedly killed by the Civil Guard 18 What does Basilio realize when he sees Simoun in the woods? He could blackmail Simoun by threatening to reveal his true identity He also wants to be a revolutionary Simoun knew his brother He is the same stranger who helped Basilio bury his mother 13 years ago 19 What does Simoun think about the students' efforts to create a Spanish school? It will help Filipinos gain respect and equality It's naive and will further colonize Filipinos' minds It's dangerous to criticize the church's running of education It's a good idea 20 What is Basilio studying? Law Farming Religion Medicine 21 What does Simoun wear as a disguise? Blue goggles and a white wig A fake nose A black wig Reading glasses 22 Why did Simoun return to the Philippines? To gain power and eventually take over running the Philippines To take back his family's land To make money To start a revolution and help the country gain independence from Spain 23 Simoun accuses Basilio of being what? Submissive Greedy Reckless Ignorant 24 Who does Simoun gain influence with? Don Custodio The governor of the Philippines Captian Tiago Padre Salvi 25 What happens to Tandang Selo after Juli leaves? He gets sick and dies He runs away into the woods He loses the ability to speak He gets arrested