1 Who is the author of El Filibusterismo? Carlos Rizal José Rizal Andrés Bonifacio Emilio Aguinaldo 2 What country is the book set in? China Spain Mexico The Philippines 3 When was the book written? 1991 1856 1891 1887 4 What does "filibuster" mean? An outlaw A traitor to Filipino culture A religious fanatic A Filipino who was accused of advocating for independence from Spain 5 Which major group is in charge of education in the Philippines? Local goverment authorities The Catholic Church Filipinos The government 6 What does Simoun do for a living? He is a friar He is a soldier He is a jeweler He is a doctor 7 What does the term mestizo refer to? Someone of Chinese and Spanish descent Someone of Spanish and Filipino decent Someone who was born in Spain Someone who is Spanish but born in the Philippines 8 What do Basilio and Isagani want to start? A school to teach Tagalog to Filipinos A school to teach Latino to Filipinos A school to teach martial arts to Filipinos A school to teach Spanish 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 won't fix the problems with the canal He's worried it could cause unrest among Filipinos He's worried it's immoral 10 How was Ibarra supposedly killed? Shot by the Civil Guard after escaping prison He was not killed, he escaped His political partner shot him in order to escape the persecution of the Civil Guard Killed by his former fiance Maria Clara 11 How do Tales' wife and daughter die? Starvation after the family farm fails While clearing the new land for their farm They are captured and killed by bandits They are killed by the Civil Guard 12 Who claims that Tales' farm is really theirs? The mayor Simoun Captian Tiago 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 a legitimate right to the land The judges do not want to rule against the church He becomes a bandit first 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? Imagery Personification Simile Metaphor 16 How does Juli pay the ransom after Tales is kidnapped by bandits? She sells the farm to the church She asks Simoun for a loan She enters indentured servitude She sells the locket Basilio gave her 17 What happened the same night Basilio's mother died? His brother was killed by the Civil Guard Ibarra was reportedly killed by the Civil Guard Maria Clara entered a nunnery 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? Medicine Religion Farming Law 21 What does Simoun wear as a disguise? A black wig Reading glasses A fake nose Blue goggles and a white wig 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 start a revolution and help the country gain independence from Spain To make money 23 Simoun accuses Basilio of being what? Greedy Reckless Submissive Ignorant 24 Who does Simoun gain influence with? Captian Tiago Don Custodio Padre Salvi The governor of the Philippines 25 What happens to Tandang Selo after Juli leaves? He runs away into the woods He gets arrested He loses the ability to speak He gets sick and dies