Lesson 4 Flashcards

1
Q

WHEN: In Berlin, Rizal’s darkest winter. He was flat broke.

A

1886

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2
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What were the reasons why Rizal’s stay in Berlin in 1886 was remarkable for him? (2)

A
  1. It was a painful memory because he was hungry, sick, and despondent in a strange city.
  2. Noli me Tangere came off the press in March 1887.
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3
Q

Portrayed brutalities of America and its slave-owners over Negro slaves. It inspired Rizal to write against Spanish tyrants.

A

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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4
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WHEN: Rizal proposed a novel about the Philippines in the Paterno Residence of Madrid.

A

January 2, 1884

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5
Q

His novel initially did not materialize because everyone wanted to write about _______.

A

Women

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6
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WHEN: Rizal started writing the novel and finished ¼ of it.

A

End of 1884

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7
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WHEN: In Paris, finished ½ of the second half.

A

1885

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8
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WHEN: In Wilhelmsfeld, Germany, the last fourth of the novel was finished.

A

1886

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9
Q

The savior of Noli and a friend from Bulacan who loaned Rizal funds for publishing.

A

Maximo Viola

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10
Q

To save printing expenses, he removed a chapter from the novel manuscript of Noli me Tangere, entitled ______.

A

Elias & Salome

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11
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WHEN: Noli me Tangere was officially published.

A

February 21, 1887

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12
Q

A printing shop that charged the lowest rate (300 pesos for 2,000 copies).

A

Berliner Buchdruckrei-Action-Gesselschaft

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13
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WHEN: Noli Me Tangere came off the press.

A

March 21, 1887

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14
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WHEN: The first edition of Noli me Tangere was published in Germany.

A

1887

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15
Q

In gratitude, Rizal gave Viola ________________________.

A

the original manuscript, the plume, a dedication, and a signed first print

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16
Q

A Latin phrase that means “touch me not”. Rizal’s first novel that established the Filipino sense of identity; influenced the start of a revolution.

A

Noli me Tangere

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17
Q

Rizal took it from the Bible, from the Gospel of __________ according to a letter he wrote to Felix Hidalgo on March 5, 1887.

A

St. John / John 20:13-17

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18
Q

Summoned Rizal to the Malacañang Palace after Noli me Tangere became controversial.

A

Governor-General Emilio Terrero

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19
Q

An avid reader of Noli me Tangere, an exiled lawyer from the Cavite Mutiny of 1872.

A

Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor

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20
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An avid reader of Noli me Tangere, an exiled lawyer from the Cavite Mutiny of 1872.

A

Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor

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21
Q

Rizal dedicated the novel to the Philippines, addressing it as _________.

A

To My Fatherland

22
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the cross represents __________.

A

Sufferings

23
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the pomelo blossoms, laurels, and leaves represent __________.

A

Honor & Fidelity

24
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the silhouette of a Filipina represents __________.

A

Maria Clara

25
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the burning torch represents __________.

A

Rage & Passion

26
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the sunflower represents __________.

A

Enlightenment

27
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the bamboo stalks represent __________.

A

Resilience

28
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the man with hairy feet represents __________.

A

Priests who use religion in a DIRTY WAY

29
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the chains represents __________.

A

Slavery

30
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the whips represent __________.

A

Cruelties

31
Q

On the cover of Noli me Tangere, the helmet of the guardia civil represents __________.

A

Arrogance of those in AUTHORITY

32
Q

The central character and protagonist of Noli me Tangere who embodies youth, idealism, and aspirations for societal change.

A

Crisostomo Ibarra

33
Q

The fiancee of Ibarra who symbolizes hope and a desire for a better future.

A

Maria Clara

34
Q

A Dominican friar who epitomizes corruption and abuse of power within the church.

A

Padre Damaso

35
Q

A manipulative friar who uses his authority for selfish gains.

A

Padre Salvi

36
Q

A wealthy entrepreneur who symbolized the indigenous elite.

A

Kapitan Tiago

37
Q

Married to a Spaniard and strives to assimilate into Spanish colonial culture.

A

Donya Victorina

38
Q

A humble boatman and a vital supporter of Ibarra.

A

Elias

39
Q

A tragic figure, represents the suffering endured by Filipino mothers.

A

Sisa

40
Q

An intelligent outsider who provides social critique and philosophical perspectives.

A

Pilosopo Tasyo

41
Q

Siblings symbolize the vulnerability of the Filipino youth.

A

Crispin & Basilio

42
Q

WHEN: Rizal arrived in Biarritz where he was frustrated in romance due to courting Nellie but he was already writing El Fili. He began writing it in October, 1887.

A

February 1891

43
Q

WHEN: He finished the manuscript for El Filibusterismo.

A

March 29, 1891

44
Q

WHEN: The first revision of El Filibusterismo was completed.

A

May 30, 1891

45
Q

WHEN: Rizal informed Basa that he was negotiating with a printing firm.

A

June 13, 1891

46
Q

WHEN: In Ghent, because: (a) the printing costs were cheaper and (b) he was escaping from Petite Suzanne.

A

July 5, 1891

47
Q

He became good friends with ________ and _________, two engineering students in the University of Ghent.

A

Jose Alejandro & Edilberto Evangelista

48
Q

A printing shop that offered the lowest quotient on an installment basis.

A

Fr. Meyer-Van Loo Press (No. 66 Viaanderen Street)

49
Q

WHEN: Printing of El Filibusterismo was suspended due to lack of funds.

A

August 6, 1891

50
Q

The savior of El Fili who learned of Rizal’s predicament.

A

Valentin Ventura

51
Q

WHEN: El Filibusterismo came off the press, sent immediately to Basa and Sixto Lopez.

A

September 18, 1891

52
Q

A novel dedicated to GomBurZa – Don Mariano Gomez (73), Don Jose Burgos (35), and Jacinto Zamora (37), preserved in the Filipiana Division of the Bureau of Public Libraries; a sequel to Noli me Tangere.

A

El Filibusterismo