ST. SCHOLASTICA’S COLLEGE _______10.

“For he who submits to tyranny loves it” Who

MANILA among the following submitted to tyranny?
A. Pedro C. Sisa
B. Rizal D. Paciano

NAME: _________________________________ SCORE: __________ _______11. According to Rizal, the tyranny of some is
possible only through the ________of others.
A. Courage C. Bravery
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Write the letter of the correct B. Cowardice D. Heroism
answer.
________12. When you deprive man of his dignity, you also
_______1. A character in the Noli Me Tangere who deprive him of his_______?
symbolizes the idealism of the privileged youth. A. Wisdom C. Moral strength
A. Elias B. Crispin C. Ibarra D. Basilio B. Intelligence D. Source of living

________13. Because man is not a brute, his purpose is not

_______2. Which is not true about "Noli Me Tangere"? merely ______?
A. It was first published in Spain. A. to eat C. to exist
B. It was Rizal's most famous literary work. B. to produce D. to live
C. The title, "Noli Me Tangere," means "touch me not."
D. It was a socio-political documentary on the ________14. Eventually the ultimate goal of man is to ______?
Philippines under Spanish colonial rule. A. to be happy
B. work for an object
_______3. Which character in the Noli Me Tangere C. satisfy the passions of another man
symbolizes the Philippines and the way it was abused D. travel along the road of progress and perfection.
by the Spaniards?
________15. Every creature has its stimulus, its mainspring:
A. Maria Clara C. Crisostomo Ibarra For man his stimulus or motivation is his _________?
B. Donya Victorina D. Sisa A. Work C. Family
B. Happiness D. Self-esteem
_______4. He published his novel Noli Me Tangere in this
country. ________16. “With that lack of confidence in the future, that
A. Hongkong C. Japan uncertainty of reaping the reward of labor, as in a city
B. Germany D. North Borneo wounded with plague, everybody yields to fate, shuts himself
in his house or goes about amusing himself in the attempt to
_______5. According to Jose Rizal “Then there was a spend the few days that remain to him in the least
disagreeable way possible.” In this line, what did man lose in
falling-off, they were lowered in their own eyes, they
life?
became ashamed of what was distinctively their own, A. Love C. Love for the country
in order to admire and praise that was foreign and B. Happiness D. Hope in the future
incomprehensible, their spirit was broken”. Which
among the following characters in Noli Me Tangere can ________17. Deprive man of his dignity, and you also make him
this quotation be applied to? _______?
A. Sisa C. Donya Victorina A. Motivated C. Inspired
B. Maria Clara D. Pilosopong Tasyo B. Progressive D. Useless

_______6. In the novel Noli Me Tangere, Rizal mentioned, ________18. What will happen to man if you take away his
stimulus or motivation?
“I die without seeing the dawn brighten over my native
A. He will be a corpse C. He will become cynical
land! You, who have it to see, welcome it — and forget B. He will become better D. He will be more profound
not those who have fallen during the night” What are
the three hidden messages of this passage? ________19. Which among the following is not true of
A. Freedom, Bravery, Integrity indolence in the Philippines?
B. Freedom, Nationalism, Patriotism A. It is natural among Filipinos
C. Freedom, Equality, Discrimination B. There are several factors which caused the indolence of
D. Freedom, Future Generation, Heroes the Filipinos
C. Climate in the Philippines contributed to the indolence of
_______7. Which among the following artworks is the the Filipinos
D. The Filipinos were reduced to inaction due to lack of
counterpart of Noli Me Tangere?
stimulus
A. Spoliarium
B. Frailocracy in the Philippines
_______20. What kind of God did the priest introduce to
C. Ten Commandments of the Friar
the Filipinos?
D. The Lord gazes at the Philippine islands
A. a just god C. a reasonable god
B. a forgiving god D. a blackmailing god
_______8. Which among the following is the reason why
Rizal chose Noli Me Tangere as the title of his novel?
_______21. What is lacking in Simoun’s idea about social
A. Because of the colonial mentality of the people.
change?
B. Because of the poverty being suffered by the people.
A. Violence C. Bribery
C. Because of the racial discrimination in the
B. Corruption D. Virtue
Philippines.
D. Because of the issues that are not suppose to talk
_______22. “Cowardly fathers will only breed slavish
about in the society.
sons, and it wouldn’t be worthwhile to destroy and
then try to rebuild with rotten materials”, in this line
_______9. “For he who submits to tyranny loves it” Who
from El Filibusterismo, Simoun seems to advocate a
among the following submitted to tyranny?
“Cultural Revolution” that was once done by a popular
A. Pedro C. Sisa
leader in Asia. Who is this leader?
B. Rizal D. Paciano
A. Mao Zedong C. Jose Rizal
B. Mohandas Gandhi D. Sun Yat-Sen
_______23. Which among the following encourages _______40. Philippines won their independence from Spain.
oppression?
A. Bravery C. Wisdom
ESSAY:
B. Resignation D. Education
Discuss one ideology of Rizal and its relevance to the
_______24. How did pain change Simoun?
society at present. (20 pts.)
A. It made him better.
B. It made him more profound.
C. It turned him to become a monster.
D. It compelled him to descend to his ultimate depth.

_______25. According to Simoun, it is not worth it to

rebuild the society with ________?
A. rotten materials C. new breed of people
B. matured citizenry D. fully-grown individuals

_______26. According to this political leader, “A

revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by
which one class overthrows another.” Who is this
leader?
A. Mao Zedong C. Jose Rizal
Mohandas Gandhi D. Sun Yat-Sen

_______27. Which among the following is not a

characteristic of Simoun in El Filibusterismo?
A. Cynical C. Anarchist
B. Idealist D. Scheming

_______28. Which among the following is not a

characteristic of El Filibusterismo?
A. it has less humor C. it has less romance
B. it has less idealism D. it has less violence

_______29. Who among the following did not adhere to

the principle of Machiavelli’s “The end justifies the
means?”
A. Mahatma Ghandi C. Simoun
B. Mao Tse Tung D. Robin hood

TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is True and F if it

is false.

________30. During the Spanish period in the Philippines, the

friars exercised extensive legal and moral influence in the
society.

________31. The notion of social cancer or the so-called

“sickness” in Philippine colonial society was emphasized in
the Noli Me Tangere.

________32. The only purpose of the Noli Me Tangere is to

attack the Spanish colonial regime.

________33. It was Noli Me Tangere that pictured a society on

the brink of a revolution.

________34. The slaves of today will be the tyrants of

tomorrow.

________35. The Filipino national identity is bound to the

legacy of Rizal alone.

________36. Rizal’s character, in a different environment, with

a different experience of the world would not make him
another Bonifacio.

________37. Without Rizal the nationalist struggle would

never been ensured.

________38. Jose Rizal is an example of an ilustrado, a

privileged group of young educated Filipinos who advocated
for social change.

________39. It was Noli Me Tangere that pictured a society on

the brink of a revolution.