Midterms (chapter 8-9) Flashcards
Rizal’s Bulacan friend arrived in Berlin during his despair and loaned him funds to publish his novel.
Dr. Maximo Viola
The book that inspired Dr. José Rizal to write a novel depicting the miseries of Filipinos under Spanish rule, which led to the creation of Noli Me Tangere.
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The day Rizal proposed the writing of a novel about the Philippines.
January 2, 1884
In 1885, after completing his studies at the Central University of Madrid, Rizal moved to Paris and continued writing
Noli Me Tangere
The person who arrived in Berlin a day before Christmas
Day of 1887.
Maximo Viola
The chapter that Rizal deleted to save printing expenses.
Elias and Salome
This is the time that the novel was finally finished and ready for printing.
February 21, 1887
Name of the affordable printing shop that they found.
Berliner Buchdruckerei - Action - Gesellschaft
it was possible to travel from
another country without having a
Passport
This led the German police to suspect Rizal as a _______ since he had no passport to present.
French spy
Fluent in ______, Rizal explained to the police chief that he was not a French spy but a Filipino physician and scientist.
German Language
The day that Noli Me Tangere came of the press.
March 21, 1887
What did Rizal give to Viola on March 29, 1887, as a token of gratitude for supporting the publication of Noli Me Tangere?
galley proofs
Noli Me Tangere means
Touch Me Not
On _________, Rizal wrote to Félix Resurrección Hidalgo, stating that Noli Me Tangere came from the Gospel of Luke, but he mistakenly referenced it instead of the Gospel of John (20:13-17).
March 5, 1887
Rizal dedicated Noli Me Tangere to the Philippines, with the inscription.
“To My Fatherland”
father of Maria Clara and a friend of Ibarra.
Capitan Tiago
A young and wealthy Filipino who returned after seven years of study in Europe. He is the only son of Don Rafael Ibarra and the fiancé of María Clara.
Crisostomo Ibarra
a fat Franciscan friar who had been parish priest for 20 years of San Diego
Padre Damaso
a young Dominican parish priest of
Binondo.
Padre Sybila
an elderly and kind lieutenant of the
Guardia Civil.
Señor Guevara
a bogus Spanish physician, lame,
and henpecked husband of Doña Victoria.
Don Tiburcio de Espadaña
Crisostomo Ibarra’s childhood sweetheart, a kind and obedient daughter. She symbolizes the purity and innocence of a sheltered native woman.
Maria Clara
Franciscan parish priest of San Diego.
Padre Salvi
wise Oldman whose
ideas were to advance for his times
Tasio the Philosopher (Pilosopo Tasio)
the teniente - mayor and leader of the liberal faction.
Don Filipo Lino
the captain of the cuadrilleros (town police).
Don Melchor
former gobernadorcillos
and were prominent citizens.
Don Basilio and Don Valentin
formerly a rich girl who married a
gambler and became poor. She’s also the deranged mother
of Basilio and Crispin.
Sisa
an acolyte (servant) tasked to ring the church bells for the Angelus. Accused of crimes he did not commit.
Basilio
an altar boy and who was as well accused of stealing money from the church.
Crispin
the vulgar mistress of the Spanish
Alferez.
Dona Consolacion
the flamboyantly dressed wife of a
henpecked Spanish quack doctor.
Doña Victorina
distrusts human judgment and prefers God’s justice instead. He prefers a revolution over the reforms.
Elias
a young beautiful and spiritual woman. Maria Clara’s mother.
Pia Alba
occupies the second most powerful
rank in the colonial government, second only to the king
Supported Ibarra against Padre Damaso.
Gobernador Heneral
lieutenant of the Guardia Civil.
Alferez
cousin of Don Tiburcio and godson
of Padre Damaso’s brother - in - law.
Alfonso Linares
Characters in reality (Maria Clara)
Leonor Rivera
Characters in reality (Ibarra and Elias)
Rizal
Characters in reality (Tasio the Philosopher)
Paciano
Characters in reality (Padre Salvi)
Padre Antonio Piernavieja
Characters in reality (Capitan Tiago)
Capitan Hilario Sunico
Characters in reality (Doña Victorina)
Doña Agustina Medel
Characters in reality (Basilio and Crispin)
Crisostomo brothers of
Hagonoy.
Characters in reality (Padre Damaso)
typical domineering friar, arrogant, immoral and anti - Filipino.
The original manuscript of Noli Me Tangere included a chapter titled “Elias and Salome” following Chapter XXIV: “______”
“In the Woods”
a filipino patriot and lawyer exiled due to his complicity in the Cavite mutiny of 1872. Avid read the noli
and was very much impressed.
Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor
On ________, Rizal and Viola left Berlin for Dresden, which Rizal called “one of the best cities in Germany.”
May 11, 1887
In Dresden, Rizal and Viola visited
Dr. Adolph B. Meyer
Rizal was deeply impressed by the painting
“Prometheus Bound”
They also met Dr. Feodor Jagor and planned to visit Leitmeritz to see
Blumentritt
Rizal and Viola arrived at the Lietmeritz (Litoměřice) railroad station in Bohemia.
May 13, 1887 (1:30 p.m.)
Professor Blumentritt, carrying a ____ for identification, warmly welcomed them.
sketch of Rizal
Rizal and Blumentritt met in person and greeted each other in
fluent German
Blumentritt admired Rizal’s talents and treated him like a
Son
Blumentritt helped Rizal and Viola secure a room at
Hotel Krebs
They stayed in Leitmeritz from
May 13 to 17, 1887
Blumentritt took them to a beer garden, where they met the
Burgomaster
On _______, Blumentritt invited them to a Tourists Club of Leitmeritz meeting, where Rizal praised Austria’s scenic beauty and noble, nature-loving people.
May 14, 1887
On May 15, 1887, Blumentritt introduced Rizal and Viola to
Dr. Czepelak & Professor Robert Klutschak,
In Prague, Rizal and Viola met
Dr. Wellkomm
Rizal and Viola visited the
tomb of Copernicus, natural history museum, bacteriological laboratories, and the cave where St. John Nepomucene was imprisoned.
On May 20, 1887, Rizal and Viola arrived in
Vienna
Vienna, known as
“The Queen of the Danube”
They met Norfenals, and Rizal recovered his missing
diamond stickpin
The name of the hotel where Rizal and Viola stayed was
Hotel Metropole
The two Austrian scholars who were friends of Blumentritt that Rizal and Viola met.
Masner and Nordmann
one of Europe’s greatest novelists.
Norfenfals
Rizal and Viola left Vienna on
May 25, 1887
During the journey, Rizal observed that passengers used ____ that are considered to be novelty for Rizal
paper napkins
home to the largest and tallest cathedral in Germany.
Ulm
one of Germany’s oldest cities.
Nuremberg
considered the most beautiful waterfall in Europe.
the Rhine Falls
Rizal and Viola crossed the frontier to
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Rizal and Viola traveled by boat across the foggy Leman Lake to
Geneva
On ________, in celebration of his 26th birthday, Rizal treated Viola to a special meal.
June 19, 1887
On __________, Rizal and Viola parted ways—Viola returned to Barcelona, while Rizal continued his tour in Italy.
June 23, 1887
Rizal visited Turin, Milan, Venice, and Florence before reaching Rome on
June 27, 1887
On June 29, the Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul, he visited
the Vatican (“City of Popes”)
Rizal prepared for his return to the Philippines after his memorable stay in
Rome
