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WORKSHEET 24
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. ____ is the main character of El Fili who is an affluent jeweler

A. Elias c. Simoun
B. Ibarra d. Kapitan Tiago
2. ____ partially financed the publication of the El Fili, thereby attaining the
reputation of being its savior.
A. Maximo Viola c. Jose Alejandrino
B. Valentin Ventura d. F. Meyer van Loo
3. Who was Rizal’s friend who wrote the “warning” and “inscription” on the title page of
the El Fili?
A. Antonio Luna c. Graciano Lopez Jaena
B. Jose Basa d. Ferdinand Blumentritt
4. El Fili was dedicated to __________.
A. Gomburza c. Philippines
B. Filipinos d. Spain
5. Which among the following does NOT define filibustero?
A. revolutionary c. subversive
B. conventional d. radical

B. TRUE or FALSE. Write Y if the statement is correct and N if the statement is false.
_____1. El Fili was finally published in London.
_____2. This second novel is shorter than the Noli.
_____3. Rizal agreed to Antonio Luna that the El Fili is inferior to Noli.
_____4. The English translation of El Fili is The Reign of Greed.
_____5. Jose Alejandrino was the one who looked for a cheaper printing press for
the El Fili.
_____6. Rizal condemned the hypocrisy of the Filipinos in the El Fili.
_____7. Rizal became a separatist after the El Fili.
_____8. Don Custodio was a victim of land grabbing and injustice.
_____9. Isagani symbolized those elements of the society who had not yet been
infused with social conscience.
_____10. Juli was the innocent young woman who took her own life to save her
chastity from Fr. Camorra’s earthly lust.

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WORKSHEET 25
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS. Fill-in the table below to show the similarities and
differences of the novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

Noli Me Tangere El Filibusterismo

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SHORT ESSAY. Read and analyze each question. Answer each item briefly but
concisely.
1. Are filibusteros the same as the batang pasaway in the present generation?
Prove your point by citing examples or specific situations.
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2. Explain why Rizal would never subscribe to the “useless spilling of blood.”
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3. Take a stand: Which is better, Rizal’s diplomatic reform or Bonifacio’s impulsive

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WORKSHEET 27
REFLECTION. What is the role of the youth in the development and future of the
society?
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