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