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WORKSHEET 20
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. The banning of the Noli Me Tangere was recommended by:
A. Archbishop of Manila C. Catholic Church of Madrid
B. Permanent Commission on Censorship D. Rector of UST
2. Which among the following is considered as the enemy of progress and reform
according to Rizal?
A. Guardia Civil C. Spanish Governor-General
B. Friars D. Filipinos
3. _____ was considered the savior of the Noli due to the financial assistance he
gave Rizal for the printing of the novel.
A. Felipe Buencamino C. Felix Hidalgo
B. Maximo Viola D. Valentin Ventura
4. The literal meaning of Noli Me Tangere is _____.
A. Leave Me Alone C. Touch Me Not
B. Save Me From Sin D. Help Me
5. _____ is the character that represents rich Filipinos who chose to be allies of
Spanish officials to preserve their wealth.
A. Kapitan Inggo C. Kapitan Basilio
B. Kapitan Elias D. Kapitan Tiago
6. Rizal’s Noli was influenced by the novel of Harriet Beecher Stowe entitled ____.
A. Uncle Tom’s Cabin C. Count of Monte Cristo
B. Deception D. A Tale of Two Cities
7. Rizal deleted this chapter in the Noli entitled ___________ to economize its
printing.
A. In the Woods C. Memories
B. Elias and Salome D. The Supper
8. Which among the following characters in the novel best describe a social
climber?
A. Doña Patrocinio C. Doña Victorina
B. Sisa D. Maria Clara
9. Maria Clara symbolizes _______.
A. Filipino womanhood C. Oppression
B. Filipino nation D. Martyrdom
10. ____ is the character in Noli that represents the small group of Filipinos who had a
chance to study abroad.
A. Elias C. Basilio
B. Isagani D. Ibarra

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WORKSHEET 21
SYMBOLISMS IN NOLI. Complete the table below to describe your own symbol-
ism of the characters used in the Noli Me Tangere. It can be an object, a person in
the present time, or any other representation. Briefly explain your symbolism on the
third column.

Character Symbolism Explanation

Ibarra the small group of Filipinos who Because he embodied the affluent
had a chance to study abroad and and liberally educated European-
dreamt of improving the country. educated Filipino. He desired the
education of his people because
he was civic-minded, liberty-
minded, and patriotic.
Maria powerless Filipina, personifies Because she exemplified Filipino
Clara some ideal Filipina—loving and womanhood, she was educated in
unwavering in their loyalty to their a convent and had an education
respective spouses. that was mostly religious in
nature.

Kapitan powerless and silently enduring of Rizal used her to represent the
Tiago the indignities he suffers at the subservient Filipino to the
hands of the Catholic priests authorities in order to protect his
personal and business interests.
Basilio represent the opposite end of the He represent the Innocent people
spectrum of not having received who have been wrongfully accused
education of crimes they did not commit

Don Rafael epitomizes the rich and at the Because Rizal used him in the Noli
Ibarra same time virtuous and generous to represent a wealthy landlord
Filipinos with a sense of social
responsibility
Elias Elias represents political reforms Because he was the novel’s
achieved through bloody revolution representative of the Filipino
masses. As the symbol of the
common people, he did everything
Fr. Damaso is a reflection of the then rampant he
He could to vindicate
represent themfriars
the Spanish from of
the
covert fathering of illegitimate Rizal's time and is a comment on
children by friars the Spanish control of the
Philippines
Sisa Because Rizal used her to
Filipino family oppressed by the represent the typical characteristics
Spanish authorities of Filipino mothers, who are willing
to defend their children against all
Doña Ambitious Filipina,social climber forms
Because of injustice andher
Rizal used accusations.
to
Victorina and colonial mentality. represent colonial mentality among
Filipinos during his time.

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SHORT ESSAY. Read and analyze each question. Answer each item briefly but
concisely.
1. Why do you think Rizal wrote the original Noli Me Tangere in Spanish, considering
that it is the language of the colonizers?
Noli was originally written in Spanish, so the likelihood of Spanish authorities reading it first was
very high; exactly what Rizal desired. Copies of books were redirected to churches, many were
destroyed, including several anti-Noli writers entered the fray.

2. Prove or Contradict: Noli Me Tangere is anti-clerical and anti-patriotic.

"Noli Me Tangere," Rizal's novel, is not, in my opinion, an anti-clerical novel. It was essentially a report
about the abuses of Dominican and Augustinian friars. The book cannot be considered anti-clerical
because it did not criticize all of the friars.

3. Between Elias and Ibarra, who do you prefer? Why?

I’d choose Elias over Ibarra in Rizal’s Noli since he has a far more distinct personality. He
embodies the villager’s virtues of thankfulness, abnegation, sacrifice, and devotion to his
homeland. Rizal’s love and devotion inspired him to create him.

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WORKSHEET 23
REFLECTION: What is freedom? How is lack of freedom portrayed in the Noli Me
Tangere? Hos is the situation in the novel similar or different from today?

The novel portrays a lack of freedom that includes the government being dominated by the
Spanish, favoring trade from other countries, and nipa huts being razed in the metropolis of Manila.
Filipinos were referred to as Indios, a clear manifestation of prejudice. Only the Ilustrados' family
members were allowed to attend school. Women in the Philippines are not allowed to attend
university. They are also forbidden from working professionally or freely with men, yet they are
allowed to manage their own businesses. In addition, all vessels must fly the Spanish flag. Dr. Jose
Rizal was able to raise Filipino consciousness of their independence throughout the Spanish period
through his written letters. Women in the Philippines are not allowed to attend university. They are
also not permitted to engage in professional job or collaborate freely with men, despite the fact that
they are permitted to establish their own businesses. The power or right to act, talk, or think as one
wishes without interference or limitation, as well as the absence of a dictatorial government, is
referred to as freedom. You will never be genuinely free as long as you assume you are free “from”
something.

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