cont. el fili

Question 1

publication year of el fili

Answer 1

1891

Question 2

who helped rizal to publish el fili

Answer 2

valentin ventura

Question 3

when & where did rizal began writing el fili

Answer 3

february 1888, europe

Question 4

when and where did he finally complete the novel

Answer 4

march 29, 1891 @ Biarritz, France

Question 5

alter ego of crisostomo ibarra, a wealthy jeweler with a hidden revolutionary agenda

Answer 5

simoun

Question 6

hardworking student striving for personal advancement, but lacking social awareness

Answer 6

basilio

Question 7

passionate and idealistic student, valuing principles above all else

Answer 7

isagani

Question 8

respected retired priest, emphasizing opposition to a bloody revolt

Answer 8

father florentino

Question 9

jingoistic journalist, representing the corrupted media of his time

Answer 9

ben-zayb

Question 10

corrupt priest who betrays the student association and profits from capitan tiago’s weakness

Answer 10

father irene

Question 11

wealthy landowner struggling with opium addiction after Maria Clara enters the convent

Answer 11

capitan tiago

Question 12

the highest-ranking official in the PH, manipulated by Simoun

Answer 12

captain general

Question 13

lustful priest whose actions lead to Juli’s tragic demise

Answer 13

father camorra

Question 14

former parish priest of san diego, now the director of the santa clara convent

Answer 14

father bernardo salvi

Question 15

liberal frier who values reason

Answer 15

father hernando de la sibyla

Question 16

isagani’s gf, who chooses marriage with juanito pelaez over her ideals

Answer 16

paulita gomez

Question 17

an incompetent and ineffective gov’t official

Answer 17

don custodio

Question 18

chinese businessman coerced into supporting simoun’s revolution

Answer 18

quiroga

Question 19

dies in the convent, believed to have been abused by Padre Salvi

Answer 19

maria clara

Question 20

former cabeza de barangay driven to banditry after losing his land

Answer 20

kabesang tales

Question 21

kabesang tales’ daughter, who chooses death over dishonor

Answer 21

juli

Question 22

kabesang tales’ father, tragically killed by his grandson

Answer 22

tandang selo

Question 23

kabesang tales’ son, unknowingly kills his grandfather

Answer 23

tano

Question 24

wealthy woman who lends juli money in exchange for her servitude

Answer 24

hermana penchang

Question 25

mother-figure and advisor to juli

Answer 25

hermana bali

Question 26

wealthy leader of the student association

Answer 26

macaraig

Question 27

gov’t employee who supports the student association

Answer 27

sandoval

Question 28

pessimistic student who often opposes sandoval

Answer 28

pecson

Question 29

truant student who welcomes imprisonment and celebrates his release

Answer 29

tadeo

Question 30

prankster who marries paulit gomez

Answer 30

juanito pelaez

Question 31

lawyer who refuses to support filipino student

Answer 31

senor pasta

Question 32

father of juanito pelaez

Answer 32

don timoteo pelaez

Question 33

aunt of paulita gomez, known for her social climbing

Answer 33

donya victorina

Question 34

donya victorina’s husband

Answer 34

don tiburcio

Question 35

wealthy captain in san diego

Answer 35

captain basilio

Question 36

mother of placido penitente

Answer 36

kabesang andang

Question 37

wife of captain basilio

Answer 37

kapitana tika

Question 38

an american who hosts a fair

Answer 38

mr. leeds

Question 39

talking head in the fair

Answer 39

imuthis

Question 40

dancer who assists students

Answer 40

pepay

Question 41

a coachman who is mistreated by the authorities

Answer 41

sinong

Question 42

filipino civil guard who mistreats prisoners

Answer 42

mautang

Question 43

close friend of camaroncocido

Answer 43

tiyo kiko

Question 44

brotherr of paulita gomez

Answer 44

paciano gomez

Question 45

spaniard disdained by his peers

Answer 45

camaroncocido

Question 46

friend of maria clara

Answer 46

sinang

Question 47

guests at paulita’s wedding who discuss the chaos

Answer 47

momoy, captain loleng, captain toringgoy, chichoy