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College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education

University of San Agustin


Iloilo City
Midterm Exam
SSci 7- THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOSE RIZAL

Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer.


1. The novel, Noli Me Tangere is dedicated to
a. Maria Clara b. Gomburza c. Blumentritt d. All of the above
2. The heaven-sent financer of Noli Me Tangere.
a. Valentin Ventura b. Antonio Luna c. Maximo Viola d. Ferdinand Blumentritt
3. This novel was considered to be a political novel; a “work of the head” and a “book of the thought”.
a. El Filibusterismo b. Noli Me Tangere c. Makamisa d. Heroismo de Colon
4. “Their regular daily food is rice…..together with boiled fish of which there is an abundance, and pork
venison. Likewise meat of wild or carabao. They prefer meat and fish, saltfish which begin to
decomposed and smell. “ Who wrote the text written above?
a. Jose Rizal b. Garnier Hermanos c. Antonio Morga d. Antonio Regidor
5. In the novel El Filibusterismo, what were the actions of Simoun to fulfil his plan in
exacting revenge on Spanish officials?
a. He smuggled arms, recruited followers and established alliances.
b. He framed Basilio as the leader of the revolution to protect his image.
c. He plans to kill all the friars who maltreated him, his family and his beloved friends.
d. He exposed the corruption committed by political officials in San Diego.
6. Both in the Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterism, Ibarra who later became Simoun in
the latter, has always desired to established an educational institution. Which of the
following is the reason behind the said reflection.
a. Rizal was not educated therefore in the novel he wanted the characters to be
educated.
b. Rizal has always seen education as a way to enlighten Filipinos and eventually push
for reforms.
c. Education is the key to waging a revolution.
d. Both A and C
7. Noli Me Tangere has always been attributed to deal with the “ social cancer” during
Rizal’s time. Which of the following is considered to be the “ social cancer” showed in
the novel?
a. The absence of any meaningful governance
b. The abuse of church power
c. The lack of nationalism and lost identity of the indios ( Filipinos) resulting to the
desire to be of another identity (e.g. Dona Victorina)
d. All of the above
8. Which work is irrelevant in Rizal writing the Noli Me Tangere?
a. Uncle Tom’s Cabin b. Spoliarium c. Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas d. John 20:17
9. Who was one of the early Spanish historians of the country who described the lives of
early Filipinos?
a. Dr. Antonio de Morga b. Diego Rodriguez c. Robert Caro d. Fred Barnes
10. Why did Rizal choose to annotate Morga’s over other Spanish chroniclers?
a. Morga is a religious chronicler
b. Morga was more “objective” than the religious writers.
c. Morga is a government official
d. Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas was written from the viewpoint of an Indio
True or False

1. Simoun’s character may be interpreted as someone who represents the Filipino revolutionaries that
supported the idea of a bloody revolution against the Spanish colonial government. (T)
2. The indolence of the Filipinos is an inherent trait. (F)
3. The content of the book, Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas is based on documentary research, observation
and personal experience of Rizal. (F)
4. Rizal aimed to use history as a propaganda weapon. (T)
5. Rizal was an earnest seeker of truth and this marked him as a historian. (T)
6. One of the aims of Noli Me Tangere is to awaken the feelings of the Filipinos. (T)
7. Rizal wrote Noli Me Tangere to express good conditions of the society, beliefs, hopes and dreams of
the Filipino people. (F)
8. El Filibusterismo is an account of the injustices that the Filipino’s experience under the Spanish
government. (T)
9. Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo have similarities in terms of aim and purpose. Both aim to
enlighten the Filipinos on what is happening in the country. They want the people to fight for their
country and have the total freedom. (T)
10. El Filibusterismo is a societal novel. It is from a Latin word meaning "Touch Me Not". (F)

Prepared by

SHARON S. MONSALE

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