Post by Ernesto Thaddeus M Solmerano on Sept 1, 2009 6:37:09 GMT -5
Rizal: The Life, Works & Writings of Jose Rizal::)Midterm Examination
::)Prof. ETM Solmerano
"An honest person is the noblest creation of God." –Jose Rizal, 1861-1896
Multiple Choice
1. In what year was Noli Me Tangere first published?
a. 1885
b. 1886
c. 1887
d. 1888
2. The novel was originally composed in what language?
a. Latin
b. Tagalog
c. Spanish
d. Hindu
3. Where does the title of the novel come from?
a. It comes from a poem by Lope de Vega
b. It is a reference to Greek mythology
c. It is derived from the Gospel of St. John 20:17
d. It is the title of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting
4. The literal translation of the title is:
a. The Social Cancer
b. Touch Me Not
c. The Reign of Greed
d. The Tropic of Cancer
5. In dedicating his book to the Fatherland, Rizal states that “I will strive to reproduce thy condition faithfully, without ______________; I will raise a part of the veil that covers the evil, sacrificing to truth everything, even vanity itself, since, as thy son, I am conscious that I also suffer from thy defects and weaknesses.” Fill in the blank.
a. discriminations
b. prejudices
c. biases
d. favoritism
6. Finish the phrase from the author’s dedication: “Desiring thy welfare, which is our own, and seeking the best treatment, I will do with thee what the ancients did with their sick, exposing them on the steps of the temple so that every one who came to invoke the Divinity might offer them a __________.”
a. remedy
b. medication
c. solution
d. cure
7. The time setting of the novel is:
a. October 31, 1880 - December 26, 1880
b. October 31, 1881 – December 26, 1881
c. October 31, 1882 – December 26, 1882
d. October 31, 1883 – December 26, 1883
8. What is the name of the neighborhood of Capitan Tiago's house?
a. Intramuros
b. Binondo
c. Sta. Cruz
d. San Diego
9. Capitan Tiago's house on Calle Anloague was named after:
a. tradesmen
b. fishermen
c. carpenters
d. farmers
10. The house of Capitan Tiago best represents which of the following?
a. The house could be likened to the status of Philippine society under Spanish rule.
b. The house is symbolic of the materialism of the Church.
c. The house, like the country, is open to all.
d. All of these aforementioned
11. Which of the following traits does Capitan Tiago not have?
a. self-centered
b. hypocritical
c. bloodthirsty
d. spendthrift
12. In what field does Capitan Tiago make most of his money?
a. opium trade
b. real estate
c. government contract
d. business transactions
13. Juan Crisostomo Ibarra is:
a. the lone surviving son
b. the youngest son
c. the oldest son
d. None of these aforementioned
14. In what year does Ibarra left the country for Germany to study?
a. 1872
b. 1873
c. 1874
d. 1875
15. Ibarra went to Europe to study in a:
a. law school
b. writer's commune
c. medical school
d. None of these aforementioned
16. What was Ibarra's mother's name?
a. Magpali
b. Magsalin
c. Maganto
d. Maglipon
17. What was Ibarra's father?
a. a heretic
b. a filibustero
c. a murderer
d. None of these aforementioned
18. What is the name of Ibarra's grandfather?
a. Don Saturnino
b. Don Maximo
c. Don Felicisimo
d. Don Ambrocio
19. With whom does Ibarra stay when he arrives in Manila?
a. Capitan Tiago
b. Capitan Tinong
c. Lieutenant Guevarra
d. None of these aforementioned
20. Complete the following quote: “When a __________ finds himself at a function and there is no one to introduce him to those present, that he give his name and so introduce himself.”
a. foreigner
b. stranger
c. visitor
d. guest
21. What is the symbolic significance of Padre Damaso denying what Ibarra said that Don Rafael was his friend?
a. It shows the initial conflict between the youth and the curate
b. It reflects the clash between free thought and friarocracy
c. The colonial Church and liberalism will never mixed
d. All of these aforementioned
22. Padre Damaso resents Ibarra because he:
a. has patriotic and progressive ideas of helping his oppressed countrymen
b. is young, rich, strong, self-sacrificing and wise
c. is the governor general's favorite
d. All of these aforementioned
23. According to Padre Damaso, which of these characteristics best represents the natives?
a. indolent
b. ignorant
c. ungrateful
d. All of these aforementioned
24. What does “jele, jele, bago quiere” mean in English?
a. One pretends not to desire a thing which is in reality one wants.
b. One day, this will be pleasing to remember.
c. I say no things that are unknown.
d. I do not assert that any hypotheses are true.
25. During dinner, Padre Damaso ate:
a. the bare neck and a tough wing of chicken
b. the best parts of the tinola
c. the red pickle-dish
d. None of these aforementioned
26. Which character tells Juan Crisostomo Ibarra to be careful and learn from his father?
a. The old priest
b. Señor Laruja
c. Capitan Tiago
d. Lieutenant Guevarra
27. Why does Don Rafael end up in jail?
a. For fighting with the tax collector after he accidentally kills him
b. For insulting Padre Damaso by not attending mass
c. For speaking out against the friars and against government
d. All of these aforementioned
28. What was Señor Laruja’s profession?
a. the Governor General’s envoy
b. writer
c. architect
d. soldier
29. What does Doña Victorina best represent throughout the novel?
a. The crazy and ludicrous pro-Hispanism
b. The imprudent woman, foul-mouthed, arbitrary and depraved
c. The symbol for the Filipinos in our society who are ashamed of their own race and nationality
d. All of these aforementioned
30. Which character personifies all the virtues of the villager: gratitude, abnegation, sacrifice and devotion to his country?
a. Ibarra
b. Elias
c. Don Filipo
d. Pilosopo Tasio
31. Padre Salvi is:
a. outwardly religious and devoted
b. supinely intolerant and lacking consideration
c. inwardly immoral, corrupt and hypocritical
d. All of these aforementioned
32. How did Doña Pia Alba die?
a. She died of leukemia
b. She died of cancer
c. She died after giving birth
d. She killed herself because of guilt
33. Maria Clara's character is a tribute to:
a. Segunda Katigbak
b. Josephine Bracken
c. Leonor Rivera
d. None of the aforementioned
34. What is the name of the convent where Maria Clara stayed?
a. Sta. Clara
b. Sta. Rosa
c. Sta. Catalina
d. Sta. Ignatia
35. What is Aunt Isabel’s role within the de los Santos household?
a. cook
b. nanny
c. maidservant
d. All of these aforementioned
36. What is the name of the character who dreams of a distant future, so distant that he cannot reach and see it, for which reason he masters a system of hieroglyphics and writes for a more advanced generation?
a. Don Primitivo
b. Pilosopo Tasio
c. Don Filipo
d. Capitan Tiago
37. Padre Sybila is a/an ____________ priest:
a. Augustinian
b. Franciscan
c. Dominican
d. Jesuit
38. About how many years elapse between the death of the old priest and the homecoming of Ibarra?
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13
39. Complete the following quote: “Do not forget that if knowledge is the heritage of mankind, it is only the ______________ who inherit it.”
a. audacious
b. courageous
c. bold
d. brave
40. Complete the following quote: “They come here seeking _______, go you to their country to seek also that other wealth which we lack! But remember that all that glitters is not gold.”
a. wealth
b. prosperity
c. riches
d. goods
41. The gobernadorcillo could best be described as:
a. foolish and very argumentative
b. dignified, courteous and honest
c. gullible and conventional
d. hot-tempered and courageous
42. Don Filipo is a:
a. civil servant
b. shop owner
c. public accountant
d. middle class school teacher
43. What does Sisa best represent throughout the novel?
a. The mother country losing her sanity due to suppression by colonizers
b. The humble and simple woman of the town, defenseless victim of social injustices
c. The loving mother of Basilio and Crispin and has a drunkard for a husband
d. All of these aforementioned
44. What crime does Crispin commit?
a. Steals money from the convent
b. Steals a locket
c. Steals food from the kitchen
d. None of these aforementioned
45. What is the significance of the black dog appearing before Sisa along her path?
a. It is symbolic of her husband’s animal-like instinct.
b. It represents the coadjutor’s curse on Sisa for not attending the Mass.
c. It foreshadows the trouble that Sisa’s family will encounter.
d. All of these aforementioned.
46. What is the answer to Crispin’s riddle?
a. pot and fire
b. glass and water
c. hat and head
d. fork and spoon
47. How much fine does Basilio pay the sacristan mayor?
a. 1 reales
b. 2 reales
c. 3 reales
d. 4 reales
48. How does Crispin die?
a. He is bludgeoned.
b. He is suffocated.
c. He is hanged.
d. He is strangled.
49. Who killed Crispin?
a. the guardia civil
b. Padre Salvi
c. the sacristan mayor
d. Both b and c
50. Of whom does Basilio dream?
a. his father’s vices
b. Crispin
c. his future life
d. his mother’s fate
51. How does Sisa earn a living?
a. by growing crops
b. by her needlework
c. by selling wood in San Diego
d. All of these aforementioned
52. Complete the following quote: “I _______ the father on account of the son and not the son on account of the father.”
a. honor
b. revere
c. venerate
d. pay homage to
53. According to Pilosopo Tasio, where does the idea of purgatory originate?
a. Mesopotamia
b. Persia
c. Babylonia
d. Greece
54. Who is the muse of the civil guard?
a. Doña Consolacion
b. Doña Pia Alba
c. Doña Victorina
d. Doña Patrocina
55. The foremost theme of the book is the:
a. The social cancer in the country had grown so malignant that it was best not to touch it.
b. Religion is not as important as the basic truths of love, justice, and compassion.
c. Greed breeds corruption.
d. Self-preservation tests the strength of friendships
e. All of these aforementioned