Questions:

1. What time of the year did the story happen? What

indicators support your claim?
2. Why did Celestino want to hear Bienvenido’s talk?
3. Describe Filipino women twenty years ago as
perceived by Celestino.
4. Based on his description, do you think there is a
difference or similarity between those women and
the women at present? Explain your answer.
5. Why did Celestino call Bienvenido a “first class
Filipino?”
Questions:
6. Did Celestino want to return to the Philippines? Why
or why not?
7. How do you think did Bienvenido feel after his short
visit to the household of Celestino?
8. Why was the story entitled “Scent of Apples?”
9. If you were the author, what surprise would you have
included in the ending of the story? Why?
10. Have you been a speaker in a gathering? If yes,
share that experience with the class?