1 Who is the author of El Filibusterismo? Emilio Aguinaldo José Rizal Carlos Rizal Andrés Bonifacio 2 What country is the book set in? China Mexico Spain The Philippines 3 When was the book written? 1887 1856 1991 1891 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 The Catholic Church Local goverment authorities The government 6 What does Simoun do for a living? He is a friar He is a jeweler He is a doctor He is a soldier 7 What does the term mestizo refer to? Someone who is Spanish but born in the Philippines Someone of Chinese and Spanish descent Someone who was born in Spain Someone of Spanish and Filipino decent 8 What do Basilio and Isagani want to start? A school to teach Spanish to Filipinos A school to teach Tagalog to Filipinos A school to teach martial arts 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 won't fix the problems with the canal He's worried it's immoral He's worried it could cause unrest among Filipinos He's worried it will be too expensive 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? They are killed by the Civil Guard They are captured and killed by bandits While clearing the new land for their farm Starvation after the family farm fails 12 Who claims that Tales' farm is really theirs? Captian Tiago Simoun The mayor The religious order in the neighbhoring town 13 The increasing rents every year on Tales farm is an examle of what? Inflation The economic difficulties of the Philippines The greed of the church Tales' increasing wealth and the success of the farm 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 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? Metaphor Personification Simile Imagery 16 How does Juli pay the ransom after Tales is kidnapped by bandits? She asks Simoun for a loan She enters indentured servitude She sells the locket Basilio gave her She sells the farm to the church 17 What happened the same night Basilio's mother died? Ibarra was reportedly killed by the Civil Guard His brother was 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? He also wants to be a revolutionary 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 19 What does Simoun think about the students' efforts to create a Spanish school? It's a good idea It will help Filipinos gain respect and equality It's naive and will further colonize Filipinos' minds It's dangerous to criticize the church's running of education 20 What is Basilio studying? Farming Law Medicine Religion 21 What does Simoun wear as a disguise? Blue goggles and a white wig A fake nose Reading glasses A black wig 22 Why did Simoun return to the Philippines? To take back his family's land To make money To start a revolution and help the country gain independence from Spain To gain power and eventually take over running the Philippines 23 Simoun accuses Basilio of being what? Reckless Submissive Ignorant Greedy 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 runs away into the woods He gets arrested