RIZAL REVIEWER FINALS 8.

Why is Noli Me Tangere considered worthy and

memorable?
1. What is one of the primary purposes of Noli Me
a) Because it is a quick read
Tangere?
b) Because it provides profound ideas and sublime
a) To entertain readers with a love story
thoughts
b) To picture the past and the realities of the
c) Because it focuses on only the positive aspects of
Philippines
the Philippines
c) To promote the Spanish colonial rule
d) Because it only highlights the suffering of
d) To encourage revolution through violence
Filipinos without solutions
2. How does Rizal use the novel to address the
9. What inspired José Rizal to write Noli Me Tangere?
treatment of Filipinos by the Spanish?
a) The work of William Shakespeare
a) By promoting the superiority of Filipinos
b) Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe and
b) By responding to insults heaped on Filipinos and
the painting Spoliarium
their country
c) The writings of Simón Bolívar
c) By criticizing the Spanish monarchy directly
d) A personal experience with Spanish authorities
d) By focusing solely on Filipino culture and ignoring
10. At what age did José Rizal publish Noli Me
colonial issues
Tangere?
3. What is the novel's purpose in regard to the
a) 20
hypocrisy of the ruling class?
b) 26
a) To ignore it in favor of focusing on Filipino
c) 30
traditions
d) 35
b) To unmask the hypocrisy that has impoverished
11. Who is the protagonist of Noli Me Tangere?
and brutalized the Filipino people
a) Padre Damaso
c) To glorify the Spanish friars and their actions
b) Crisostomo Ibarra
d) To romanticize the past
c) Maria Clara
4. In what way does the novel aim to inspire the
d) Elias
Filipino people?
12. What is the significance of the title Noli Me
a) By discouraging patriotism
Tangere?
b) By stirring patriotism and urging social reforms
a) It was a warning to the Spanish colonizers
c) By promoting violence against the Spanish
b) It is a phrase from Jesus Christ to Mary
d) By ignoring the struggles of the Filipino people
Magdalene, meaning "Touch me not"
5. How is Noli Me Tangere classified as a novel?
c) It refers to the unapproachable Spanish
a) A modern, experimental novel
authorities
b) A classical novel adhering to artistic standards
d) It symbolizes the Filipino people’s desire for
c) A short story
independence
d) A purely historical document
13. Why did Rizal choose not to support revolution in
6. What makes Noli Me Tangere an engaging and
the Philippines?
sustained work for readers?
a) He believed in violent revolution as the only
a) Its simple plot and lack of complexity
solution
b) Its use of humor, wit, and sustained interest
b) He feared it would bring destruction to lives and
c) Its focus on personal romance stories
property
d) Its short length
c) He had no faith in the Filipino people’s ability to
7. How is the writing style of Noli Me Tangere
fight
described?
d) He thought the Spanish government was just
a) Casual and unrefined
14. What was Rizal’s view on the need for reforms in
b) Vigorous, elegant, and full of profound ideas
the Philippines?
c) Lacking in substance and thought
a) The Philippines was ready for independence
d) Simplistic and unsophisticated
immediately
b) Education and peaceful methods were the key to
 achieving reforms b) The struggle for independence
c) Revolution was the only way to achieve change c) Slavery and imprisonment
d) Filipinos should submit to Spanish rule without d) The unity of the Filipino people
question 23. What does the cross symbolize in Noli Me
15. In what way does Noli Me Tangere expose the Tangere?
weaknesses of the Filipino people? a) The resurrection of Christ
a) By portraying the youth as incapable of change b) Suffering, death, and discrimination
b) By highlighting their misplaced individualism and c) Hope for the future
struggles d) The power of the church
c) By showing them as entirely virtuous 24. What is the significance of the "Burning Torch" in
d) By ignoring the flaws of the Filipino people the novel?
16. What does the silhouette of the Filipina in Noli Me a) A symbol of the Filipino people's joy
Tangere represent? b) A reference to the Olympic torch
a) Maria Clara’s grace and beauty c) A symbol of rage, passion, and the beginning of
b) A figure of rebellion revolution
c) The innocence of the Filipino people d) A symbol of peace and reconciliation
d) A symbol of oppression 25. What do the "Pomelo Blossoms and Laurel Leaves"
17. What does the "Helet of the Guardia represent?
Civil/Constabulary Helmet" symbolize? a) Dishonor and corruption
a) The power of the Filipino people b) Faith, honor, and fidelity
b) The humility of the Spanish soldiers c) Freedom and independence
c) The arrogance of those in authority d) The rise of rebellion
d) The Filipino desire for independence 26. What do the "Sunflowers" symbolize in the novel?
18. What do the "flogs" in Noli Me Tangere symbolize? a) Happiness and loyalty
a) The kindness of the Spanish rulers b) Rebellion against the Spanish
b) The cruelties inflicted on the Filipinos c) The Filipino people's unyielding resistance
c) The church’s sanctity d) Adoration and longevity for the Spanish crown
d) The wealth of the Spanish crown 27. Who is Maria Clara in Noli Me Tangere based on?
19. What is the meaning of the "whip/cord" as used in a) Leonor Rivera
the novel? b) Andres Bonifacio
a) A representation of peace c) Dona Agustina Medel
b) The symbol of hope for the Filipinos d) Paciano Rizal
c) The cruelties experienced by the people 28. Who is Crisostomo Ibarra and Elias in Noli Me
d) A symbol of the Filipino resistance Tangere based on?
20. What does the "Man in a Cassock with Hairy Feet" a) Jose Rizal
represent in the novel? b) Padre Damaso
a) A humble priest c) Paciano Rizal
b) Priests using religion for immoral activities, d) Capitan Tiago
specifically Padre Damaso 29. Who is Elias in the novel a representation of?
c) The rebellion against the church a) Andres Bonifacio
d) A symbol of purity and devotion b) Jose Rizal
21. What do the bamboo stalks symbolize in Noli Me c) Padre Salvi
Tangere? d) Paciano Rizal
a) The strength and resilience of the Filipino people 30. Who is Padre Damaso in Noli Me Tangere based
b) The fragility of the Filipino culture on?
c) The corrupt nature of the Spanish authorities a) A domineering friar who was arrogant, immoral,
d) The strength of the Spanish empire and Anti-Filipino
22. What does the "Length of Chain" symbolize? b) A figure of hope and justice
a) Filipino freedom
 c) A heroic priest fighting for Filipino rights b) He is framed by Father Salví for leading a band of
d) A symbol of enlightenment rebels
31. What is the primary reason Ibarra returns to the c) He is blamed for the death of a government
Philippines after seven years of studying in official
Europe? d) He is caught trying to assassinate a friar
a) To marry María Clara 38. What tragic event happens to Sisa, and how does it
b) To avenge his father's death affect Basilio?
c) To establish a new school a) She is killed by the Civil Guard
d) To seek justice for his father b) She goes insane and dies while searching for her
32. What event leads to Ibarra discovering the truth sons
about his father's death? c) She becomes a nun and leaves her children
a) Father Dámaso tells him the truth d) She abandons Basilio for a new life
b) The lieutenant explains the circumstances 39. What is the significance of Elías’s final words to
surrounding Don Rafael’s imprisonment Basilio?
c) A letter from Spain a) He asks Basilio to lead the revolution
d) Ibarra finds his father's will b) He encourages Basilio to fight for justice and to
33. What is Ibarra’s plan for education in San Diego, honor those who died for the country
and why is it important? c) He tells Basilio to forgive Father Dámaso
a) To build a religious school to teach Catholic d) He urges Basilio to leave the Philippines for a
values better future
b) To build a secular school to help educate the 40. How does the novel Noli Me Tangere critique the
people and promote reform Spanish colonial system?
c) To send all children to Europe for better a) By portraying the friars as benevolent figures
education b) Through the depiction of corruption, abuse of
d) To abolish schools and rely on traditional power, and the struggles of the Filipino people
teachings c) By celebrating the achievements of the Spanish
34. Who is Elías, and what is his role in the story? government
a) A revolutionary leader d) By showing that the Spanish rulers care about the
b) Ibarra’s uncle who helps him with the school well-being of Filipinos
project 41. What is the English translation of the Latin title
c) A mysterious man who saves Ibarra from an Noli Me Tangere?
assassination plot A. Leave Me Alone
d) A friar who supports Ibarra B. Touch Me Not
35. What happens during the celebratory dinner when C. Do Not Disturb
Father Dámaso insults Ibarra? D. Set Me Free
a) Ibarra leaves quietly 42. Who is the author of Noli Me Tangere?
b) Ibarra confronts Father Dámaso and publicly A. Andres Bonifacio
accuses him of exhuming his father's body B. Jose Rizal
c) Ibarra forgives Father Dámaso C. Emilio Aguinaldo
d) Father Dámaso leaves the dinner in shame D. Apolinario Mabini
36. How does María Clara's relationship with Ibarra 43. The title Noli Me Tangere is drawn from the words
change after the dinner incident? of whom?
a) She defends Ibarra publicly A. Jesus Christ
b) She marries Linares out of duty after Ibarra is B. Saint Augustine
excommunicated C. St. Peter
c) She decides to leave San Diego with Ibarra D. Saint Thomas
d) She joins the revolution against the Spanish 44. What does the novel Noli Me Tangere primarily
37. Why is Ibarra arrested and imprisoned? symbolize in relation to its historical context?
a) He is accused of rebellion and subversion A. The rise of nationalism
 B. Sensitive topics that were taboo to discuss during 52. Maria Clara in Noli Me Tangere symbolizes Filipino
Rizal’s time womanhood, characterized by fidelity, coyness,
C. The peaceful coexistence of church and state and modesty.
D. The struggles of the Spanish empire A. True
45. Who is the main character of Noli Me Tangere who B. False
represents the educated, liberal, and nationalistic 53. Capitan Tiago in the novel represents the Filipino
Filipino? who upholds the interests of the ruling elite, often
A. Elias betraying his countrymen.
B. Basilio A. True
C. Crisostomo Ibarra B. False
D. Padre Damaso 54. Noli Me Tangere focuses solely on the love story
46. Which character in Noli Me Tangere symbolizes between Ibarra and Maria Clara.
the ordinary Filipino and the desire to fight against A. True
oppression? B. False
A. Maria Clara 55. The character Elias is considered a metaphor for
B. Don Rafael Ibarra the struggle of Filipinos to free themselves from
C. Elias Spanish oppression.
D. Dona Victorina A. True
47. In Noli Me Tangere, who represents the corrupt B. False
and oppressive Spanish friar who uses his position 56. Who is the protagonist in El Filibusterismo? a)
for personal gain? Crisostomo Ibarra
A. Padre Damaso b) Padre Florentino
B. Capitan Tiago c) Simoun
C. Pilosopo Tasyo d) Isagani
D. Dona Patrocinio 57. What is the primary purpose of Simoun (the new
48. What was one of the primary themes of Noli Me identity of Crisostomo Ibarra) in El Filibusterismo?
Tangere that Rizal aimed to address? a) To establish a new government
A. The decline of the Spanish empire b) To get revenge against the Spanish authorities
B. Love, family, and societal injustices c) To support the Spanish authorities
C. The discovery of new lands d) To find Maria Clara
D. The separation of church and state 58. Which event marks the beginning of El
49. How does the character Basilio in Noli Me Tangere Filibusterismo? a) Simoun’s return to the
reflect the educated youth of Rizal’s time? Philippines
A. He is an active revolutionary b) A wedding celebration
B. He shows a dismissive attitude toward social c) The arrival of Simoun on a steamer ship
problems d) The death of Maria Clara
C. He is a supporter of Spanish rule 59. Who is the main antagonist in El Filibusterismo? a)
D. He strives for peace and social harmony Padre Irene
50. What does Noli Me Tangere suggest as the means b) Padre Salvi
for societal reform in the Philippines? c) Simoun
A. Violent revolution d) Ben-Zayb
B. Colonial support from Spain 60. What did Simoun plan to use during the wedding
C. Education and enlightenment feast to destroy the Spanish authorities? a) Poison
D. Withdrawal from international relations b) A bomb disguised as a lamp
51. The novel Noli Me Tangere was written between c) A rifle
1884 to 1887 and was published in 1877. d) A fire
A. True 61. What tragic event prevents Simoun’s first attempt
B. False to ignite the Philippine revolution? a) The death of
Padre Florentino
 b) The betrayal of his followers 73. Isagani saves Paulita Gomez from Simoun’s plot by
c) The death of Maria Clara throwing the lamp into the river.
d) The failure of his smuggling operation a. True
62. Who reveals Simoun’s secret plan to the guests b. False
during the wedding feast? a) Basilio 74. Simoun ultimately dies peacefully, having achieved
b) Isagani his revolutionary goals.
a. True
c) Don Custodio
b. False
d) Padre Sibyla
75. In Dapitan, José Rizal lived a peaceful life and
63. How does Simoun ultimately escape arrest? a) He contributed to scientific research and education.
disguises himself as a friar a. True
b) He flees to another country b. False
c) He takes poison
d) He is rescued by his followers Fill in the Blank
64. In El Filibusterismo, who is the first person Simoun
confesses his plan to? a) Isagani 76. Simoun is referred to as the "______ Cardinal" or
b) Basilio the "______ Eminence" because of his influence in
c) Padre Florentino the Spanish colonial government.
d) Doña Victorina 77. In El Filibusterismo, Isagani is in love with ________
65. What does Padre Florentino do with Simoun’s who is the niece of Doña Victorina.
treasure chest after his death? a) He keeps it as a 78. The novel Noli Me Tangere was finished in
token of remembrance ________ (City), while El Filibusterismo was
b) He donates it to the poor completed in ________ (City).
c) He throws it into the sea 79. In Dapitan, Rizal built three houses: a square house,
d) He gives it to the Spanish authorities an octagonal house for his students, and a
66. Simoun is a close friend of the Governor-General in ________ house for his chickens.
El Filibusterismo.
a. True Matching
b. False
67. The novel El Filibusterismo is dedicated to the Match the characters with their descriptions:
Filipino martyrs GomBurZa.
a. True 80. Simoun
b. False 81. Isagani
68. The novel El Filibusterismo begins with Simoun's 82. Basilio
arrival in Manila. 83. Padre Florentino
a. True 84. Paulita Gomez
b. False
69. José Rizal wrote El Filibusterismo in Brussels, a) A student and poet, in love with Paulita Gomez
Belgium. b) A retired priest who helps Simoun in his final
a. True moments
b. False c) A jeweler and the new identity of Crisostomo Ibarra
70. The main theme of El Filibusterismo is the fight for d) A beautiful young woman, niece of Doña Victorina
independence from Spain. e) A medical student whose education is funded by
a. True Capitan Tiago
b. False
71. Simoun is the true identity of Crisostomo Ibarra
from Noli Me Tangere.
a. True
b. False
72. The tragic death of Maria Clara in El Filibusterismo
strengthens Simoun’s resolve to pursue revenge.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER KEY: 49. b
50. c
1. b
51. b
2. b
52. a
3. b
53. a
4. b
54. b
5. b
55. a
6. b
56. c) Simoun
7. b
57. b) To get revenge against the Spanish authorities
8. b
58. c) The arrival of Simoun on a steamer ship
9. b
59. c) Simoun
10. b
60. b) A bomb disguised as a lamp
11. b
61. c) The death of Maria Clara
12. b
62. b) Isagani
13. b
63. c) He takes poison
14. b
64. c) Padre Florentino
15. b
65. c) He throws it into the sea
16. a
66. True
17. c
67. True
18. b
68. False
19. c
69. True
20. b
70. True
21. a
71. True
22. c
72. True
23. b
73. True
24. c
74. False
25. b
75. True
26. a
76. Brown; Black
27. a
77. Paulita Gomez
28. a
78. Berlin; Brussels
29. a
79. hexagonal
30. a
80. c) Simoun
31. b
81. a) Isagani
32. b
82. e) Basilio
33. b
83. b) Padre Florentino
34. c
84. d) Paulita Gomez
35. b
36. b
37. b
38. b
39. b
40. b
41. b
42. b
43. a
44. b
45. c
46. c
47. a
48. b