1.

The El Filibusterismo was written by Jose Rizal as part of his stint as a columnist for
the La Solidaridad. The same is true with the essay “The Indolence of the Filipinos.”
- Both Statements are False
2. Jose Rizal did not agree that the Filipinos were indolent. Indolence can be traced back
to the colonizers.
- A. Both statements are True
3. Rizal never entertained the use of violence. He only advocated peaceful means to solve
conflicts.
- Both statements are True
4. Indolence among the Filipinos was hereditary. That’s because our ancestors were also
indolent.
- First statement is True, second is False.
5. Both Elias and Simoun were Jose Rizal’s revolutionary alter ego. Both represent Jose
Rizal’s revolutionary ideals.
- Both statements are True
6. No amount of hard work can make the Filipinos improve their lives back then. It has
something to do with the Spanish colonial government’s policies.
- Both statements are True
7. Jose has never contemplated the use of force to free the Philippines.That’s why he did
not agree to Bonifacio’s KKK.
- First statement is False, second is True.
8. Jose Rizal said that the backwardness of the Philippines was due to the indolence of
the Filipinos.The Spaniards said it was the cause of the backwardness of the
Philippines.
- First statement is False, second is True.
9. Maria Clara represented Leonor Rivera in the Noli.In the Fili, it was Juli who
represented Leonor.
- First statement is True, second is False.
10. Indolence in the Philippines is a chronic malady.The Filipinos have always been what
they are.
- First statement is True, second is False.
11. The El Fili was called the novel of the heart. It is because of the emotions you feel
when reading it.
- Both Statements are False
12. Colonial education is a failure because it is not useful.It is because it is focused more
on religion than anything else.
- First statement is False, second is True.
13. The death of Elias and Simoun signifies Jose Rizal’s idea that revolution will never
bring change. The clamor for education proves his fondness for reforms.
- First statement is False, second is True.
14. It is more difficult to work in a tropical climate.The Spaniards do not know this
because they live in a temperate climate.
- Both statements are True
15. Filibustero means pirate or tulisan.It also implies corruption and greed.
- First statement is True, second is False.
16. Heroes have a concept of a nation and struggle for the nation’s freedom. Heroes
define and contribute to a system or life of freedom and order for a nation.
- Both statements are True
17. Heroes neither contribute to the quality of life nor the destiny of a nation. Heroes are
part of the people’s expression.
- Both statements are True
18. The choice of heroes involves the entire process that made a particular person a hero.
Heroes think only of the present, that is, the here and the now.
- First statement is True, second is False.
19. Both Melchora Silang and Gabriela Aquino are national heroes according to the
technical committee of the National Heroes Commission. Both Andres Bonifacio and
Emilio Aguinaldo are national heroes according to the technical committee of the
National Heroes Commission.
- Both statements are True
20. Sultan Kudarat is a national hero according to the technical committee of the
National Heroes Commission. Juan Luna is a national hero according to the
technical committee of the National Heroes Commission.
- Both statements are True