How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife

Manuel E. Arguilla

1. What is the title of the story?

a. The Key
b. How my Brother Leon Brought Home a wife
c. The Story of Dumalawi
d. Dead Stars

2. Who is the author of the story?

a. Jose Rizal

b. Manuel L. Quezon

c. Manuel E. Arguilla

d. Miguel Syjuco

3. Where did the story happen?

a. Barrio of Poblacion c. Barrio of Sta. Cruz

b. Barrio of Mangga d. Barrio of Negrebcan

4. Who is the wife of Leon?

a. Mary Joy c. Marie

b. Maria d. Mylene

5. What is the name of the favourite pet of Baldo?

a. Labang c. Larry

b. Lakas d. Lassy

6. What was the song that Leon sang with Maria?

a. Sky sown with Stars

b. How do I live without you
 c. Greatest Love of All
d. Love without rules

7. Who is the narrator of the story

a. Father c. Leon
b. Maria d. Baldo

8. Baldo described the wife of his bother as?

a. She was fragrant like a morning when papayas are blooming.

b. She was uncomfortable in Leon’s family and she hated them.

c. She was unkind, ugly, and never helped their parents.

d. She was not tall and her voice was not good.

9. What was the immediate question from Leon’s lips that he asked after he had kissed his
mother’s hand?

a. "How are you mother?"

b. "Where are my brothers and sisters?"

c. "Father.. where is he?"

d. Where did you get your outfit mother?"

10. Why did they have to go to Waig instead of Camino Real?

a. Because his father wanted to test Maria if she is worthy to be Leon’s wife.

b. Because Baldo wanted to meet the relatives of Leon who lived there.

c. Because they wanted to see the beautiful views of the barrio.

d. Because his father wanted to have enough time to prepare food in their house.

11. What is the main theme of the story?

a. To endure journey sacrifices is necessary. In order to achieve success we must be

strong enough, show determination, be patient on whatever difficult event or situation
you must have to sacrifice just to be happy.

b. Better to give than to receive.

c. The story depicts the difficulties experienced between city and province life.
Maria and Leon surpass all these difficulties because they love each other.

d. If you really love a person you should accept who he/she is, and what he/she is
and also don’t judge other people first without even knowing him/her in person.

12. What was the time when the story happens?

a. Sunrise c. Midday

b. Sunset d. Evening

13. The main setting of the story took place in Nagrebcan which is located in?
 a. Batanes c. Pangasinan

b. Bicol d. La Union

14. This was the supposed way that the characters in the story should take going home to their
father’s house.
a. Camino Longga c. Calle Ruega
b. Camino Real d. Calle Camino

15. Who told Baldo to drive through the fields?

a. His sister c. His Father

b. His mother d. His brother

16. He was the horseman in carretela who took Maria and Noel from the station to the edge
of Nagrebcan.
a. Ca Celin c. Ca Lino
b. Ca Ugong d. Ca Baldo

17. They were the twin (boys) who saw the characters arrived in the barrio.
a. Lino & Jackie c. Pedro & Fely
b. June & Rita d. Urong & Celin

18. She was the sister of the main character in the story who helped her mother.
a. Felicia c. Celia
b. Aurelia d. Maria

19. He was the character in the story who was sent to Manila to study yet went home with a
wife.
a. Castano c. Leon
b. Baldo d. Lucas
 20. In the story, Maria was described with the following descriptions EXCEPT:

a. A lady with long nails but not painted.

b. Matapobre

c. A lady with a small dimple appeared momentarily on her right cheek.

d. A kind and lovely lady from the city.

Answer key:
1. B 11. A
2. B 12. B
3. B 13. D
4. B 14. B
5. A 15. C
6. A 16. A
7. D 17. D
8. A 18. B
9. A 19. C
10. A 20. B