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Life and Works of Rizal Chapter-7
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Life and Works of Rizal
Chapter 7
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Write the letter of the best answer.
C 1. The transition between these years was perhaps one of the most stressful parts in Rizal’s life.
A. 1885 and 1886 C. 1886 and 1887
B. 1880 and 1881 D. 1888 and 1889
B 2. Rizal’s first novel, which exposed the immoralities and inequities of the Spanish Catholic friars
and government officials during his time.
A. El Filibusterismo C. My Husband’s Lover
B. Noli Me Tangere D. Count of Monte Cristo
B 3. The Filipino theologian and priest with a penname Justo DesiderioMagalang who countered the
claim that Noli’s author was an “ignorant man”
A. Padre Salvi C. BernadinoNozaleda
B. Vicente Garcia D. Antonio Rosell
D 4. The character in Noli Me Tangere that represents the small group of Filipinos who had a
chance to study abroad.
A. Elias C. Basilio
B. Sisa D. Ibarra
C `5. The Augistinian priest and Rizal’s namesake who took pains to write eight anti-Noli
pamphlets, which were forcibly sold to church-goers.
A. Tom Rodriguez C. Jose Rodriguez
B. Vic Barrantes D. Eduardo de Lete
B 6. The character in Noli which personifies some ideal Filipinos loving and loyal to their
respective spouses.
A. Sisa B. Maria Clara
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C. Dona Victorina D. Pia Alba
A 7. Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere was influenced by this novel Harriet Beecher Stowe.
A. Uncle Tom’s Cabin C. Count of Mount Cristo
B. Deception D. A Tale of Two Cities
C 8. Rizal deleted this chapter of the Noli Me Tangere to economize its printing.
A. In the Woods C. Elias and Salome
B. The Supper D. Memories
C 9. The Governor-General who summoned Rizal to the Malacañan Palace because of the petitions
against the Noli.
A. Emilio Aguinaldo C. Emilio Terrero
B. Emilio Jacinto D. Emilio Garcia
D 10. The character that represents rich Filipinos who opted to be allies of Spanish officials just to
preserve their wealth and political position.
A. Capitan Inggo C. Capitan Basilio
B. Capitan Elias D. Capitan Tiago
II. TRUE OR FALSE
Write T if the statement is true; F if false.
T 1. Rizal was a student of medicine at the Universidad Central de Madrid when he started writing
El Filibusterismo and was 26 years old at its publication.
T 2. Noli Me Tangere was originally written in Spanish, the language of the colonizers and the
educated at the time.
T 3. BernadinoNozaleda, the Archbishop of Manila, petitioned to ban the Noli Me Tangere.
F 4. Rizal narrated that his enemies burned his books and friends bought them for as much as sixty
pesos.
T 5. In Madrid, a newspaper article written by a Vicente Barrantes resentfully attacked the Noli.
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T 6. Lt. Jose Taviel de Andrade of the Guardia Civil was assigned to be Rizal’s bodyguard.
T 7. Rizal noticed that his compatriots were interested in contributing papers to the Noli Me
Tangere.
F 8. Paciano Rizal translated the Noli Me Tangere into Spanish.
T 9. It is said that PiliposoTasio’s character was patterned after that of Paciano, Jose’s intelligent
brother who also sought reforms.
T 10. Dr. Miguel Morayta, Rizal’s Jesuit professor told Rizal that everything in Noli Me Tangere
was the truth but foretold that of he might lose his head for it.
III. ESSAY
1. What do you think was the reason Rizal wrote the original Noli Me Tangere in Spanish, the language of
the colonizers.
Noli Me Tangere's purpose is "reformation," because simply wanted to offer Filipinos equity and equal
treatment under the law, the opportunity to a proper education, and good governance from Spanish
authorities, therefore Noli Me Tangere is written in Spanish to arouse the thoughts of the Spanish
authorities and religious orders.
2. Is the Noli Me Tangere anti-clerical and anti-patriotic? Defend your answer.
Anti-clerism is the rejection of ecclesiastical authority. If we examine Noli, we may conclude that it is
anti-clerical. Rizal had been an outspoken opponent of the friars, the religious authorities during Spanish
colonialism. He does not blame the Catholic Church or government authorities, but rather the abusive
friars who abused the status they possessed.
3. Whom do you prefer, Elias or Crisostomo Ibarra? Why?
Elias has a far more distinct character than Ibarra; he seemingly embodies Rizal, and despite his lack of
formal education, the injustices faced by his family have sharpened his mind. Furthermore, despite his
situation, he is constantly optimistic. He does not seek retribution or compensation; instead, he employs
all available resources to reduce the number of offenders and unhappy victims of social injustice. Unlike
Ibarra, who, as a matter of fact, is a very intelligent guy, Simoun has turned to pursue revenge and
revolution for his own selfish gain. As a result, I favor Elias.
