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