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