Noli Me Tangere (1887)

(BACKGROUND)
- it was apainful episode for he was
hungry and sick, and despondent in a
1. Why was the bleak winter of 1886 memorable for Jose
strange city
Rizal?
- it brought him great joy because his
novel, Noli Me Tangere was published
2. Who loaned Rizal the needed funds to publish his novel Noli
Dr. Maximo Viola
Me Tangere?
- The three musketeers
3. What books were the inspirations of Rizal in writing his first
- Uncle Tom’s cabin
novel?
- The count of Monte Cristo`
4. Among Rizal’s book inspirations, which one portrays the
brutalities of American slave-owners and the pathetic condition Uncle Tom’s Cabin
of Negro slaves?
5. The reunion of Filipinos took place in the ____ residence
Paterno
wherein Rizal proposed the writing of a novel.
- Those compatriots who are expected to
6. Why did Rizal’s project did not materialize? collaborate on the novel did not write
anything.
7. Instead of covering all the phase of Philippine life, almost
Women
everybody wanted to write about?

8. Toward the end of what year did Rizal began writing the
1884, in Madrid
novel and finished one-half of it? Where?

9. Where did he write the one-half of the second half? Paris (1885)

10. Where did he finished his novel, Noli Me Tangere? Germany

11. Where in Germany did Rizal finish the last few chapters of
Wilhemsfeld
the Noli?

Berlin, during winter days of February

12. Where did he make the final revisions?
1886

13. Sick and penniless, he saw no hope of having it published.

Hurled it into the flames
What did Rizal almost do with his novel?
14. Among Rizal’s friends, to whom did he say this:
“I did not believe that the Noliv would ever be published when
I was in Berlin, broken-hearted, weakened and discouraged Fernando Canon
from hunger and deprivation. I was on the point of throwing my
work into the fire as thing accursed and fit only to die.”
He deleted certain passages in the
15. What did Rizal do to save printing expenses?
manuscript
16. What chapter did Rizal removed in his novel? CHAPTER 25: “Elias and Salome”

17. When was Noli published? March 21, 1887

Berliner Buchdruckrei-Action-
18. What was the printing shop which published the novel?
Gesselschaft

19. How much was the printing for Noli? 300 pesos for 2000 copies

20. During the printing of the novel, what rare incident

He was suspected as a French spy
happened to Rizal?
- Blumentritt
- Dr. Antonio Regidor
21. Rizal sent the first copies to? - G. Lopez Jaena
- Mariano Ponce
- Felix R. Hidalgo
22. In his letter to ____, he said:
“ I am sending you a book… It is the first impartial and bold
Blumentritt
book on the life of Tagalogs. The Filipinos will find it the
history of the last ten years.”
Galley proofs of the Noli carefully rolled
23. What did Rizal give to Viola as a token of appreciation?
around the pen that he used in writing it

24. “To my dear friend, ____, the first to read and appreciate
Maximo Viola
my work – Jose Rizal.”

25. The title Noli Me Tangere is derived from what language?

Latin; “Touch Me Not”
It means ___.
26. To whom did Rizal wrote this letter:
“ Noli Me Tangere, words taken from the Gospel of St/ Luke, Felix R. Hidaldo
signify “do not touch me.”
27. In citing the Biblical source, Rizal made a mistake. It
St. John (Chapter 20, verses 13 to 17)
should be the gospel of ___?

28. To whom did Rizal dedicated Noli Me Tangere? To the Philippines / To the Fatherland

29. To whom did Rizal say this:

“The government and the friars will probably attack the work,
Blumentritt
refuting my statements, but I trust in the God of truth and in the
persons who have actually seen our sufferings.”
30. Out of the numerous congratulatory letters, that from ___
Blumentritt
was significant.

31. Who was the Filipino patriot and lawyer who had been
Antonio Ma. Regidor
exiled due to his complicity in the Cavite Mutiny?
32. Who said these words to Rizal?
Antonio Ma. Regidor
“…, your Noli Me Tangere will bring you an equal glory.”

House of Capitan Tiago (Santiago de los

33. The story begins in the?
Santos)

34. Where is Capitan Tiago’s house? Calle Anloague (now Juan Luna St)

35. This reception was given in honor of? Crisostomo Ibarra

36. How many years did Ibarra study in Europe? 7 years

37. Padre Damaso is a fat ___ friar Franciscan

38. He had been a parish priest for ___ years in ___ 20 yrs; San Diego

COVER OF NOLI ME TANGERE

-believed to be Maria Clara or as the “Inang

1. The silhouette of a Filipina symbolizes?
Bayan” to whom Rizal dictates the novel
- the Catholic faith as it rises above Inang
2. The cross/ crucifix symbolizes? Bayan and Filipinos (shows dominance)
- also symbolizes sufferings and death
- faith, honor and fidelity, which are the
values
- pomelos are used to scent their air
3. Pomelo Blossoms and Laurel Leaves represents? commonly during prayers and cleansing
rituals
- laurel leaves are used as crowns during
Greek Olympics for honoring the best
- pertains to the awakening of Filipino
4. Burning Torch represents? consciousness
- Rage and Passion
- Enlightenment especially the youth
- it symbolizes a new beginning
5. Sunflower symbolizes?
- it is compared to the happiness of which
appears to be always bowing down
- it symbolizes the power of the friars
- it is placed on the base of the triangle
6. Feet represents?
(foundation) because without friars, the
Filipinos cannot stand on their own
- it represents wealth
7. Shoes symbolizes? - it is also the footprints left by friars in
teaching Catholicism
- it symbolizes the Legend of the Wolf
8. Hairy Legs?
- the wolf shape shifts just like how friars
 hide their true nature and character

- it represents the arrogance of those in

9. Helmet of a Guardia Civil
authority
- it represents the abuses and cruelties done
10. Whip by the Spaniards and friars as depicted in the
novel
- it is used for self-flagellation
11. Flogs (Suplina) - just like the whip, this also symbolizes the
cruelties of the Guardia Civil

12. Chain - it symbolizes slavery and imprisonment

- it shows that Rizal experienced and

witnessed the ills and abuses that happened
13. Rizal's Signature
during his time

- it represents Filipino resiliency

14. Bamboo Stalks - despite the sufferings, Filipinos can still
stand tall and firm
EL FILIBUSTERISMO (1891)
(BACKGROUND)

1. What year was El Fili published? 1891

2. In what country was El Fili published? Ghent, Belgium

3. How many years did it took Rizal to write his second novel? 3 years

(1) The cost of printing was cheaper than

in Brussels
4. What were Rizal’s reasons of moving to Ghent?
(2) to escape from the enticing attraction
of Petite Suzanne
(1) Jose Alejandro
5. In Ghent, he met two compatriots namely:
(2) Edilberto Evangelista

6. Who wrote memoirs regarding the hard life he had with Rizal
Jose Alejandro
in Ghent?

7. What was the name of the publisher that published the El

F. Mayer-Van Loo Press
Fili?

8. What did Rizal do to pay the down payment? Pawned his jewels

His funds were running low and the

9. As the printing was going on, Rizal became desperate
money he expected from his friends did
because?
not arrive
10. Rizal received Php 200 from Rodriguez Arias for the copies
Morga’s Sucesos
of ____ sold in Manila.
11. To whom did Rizal sent this letter saying:
“I have already pawned all my jewels, I live in a small room, I
eat in the cheapest restaurant in order to economize and be able Basa
to publish my book; soon I have to stop its publication if no
money comes.”
12. Who is the man from Paris that learned of Rizal’s
Valentin Ventura
predicament and sent him the necessary funds?

13. When did El Fili came off the press? September 18, 1891

14. Rizal sent on this date two printed copies to Hongkong for (1) Basa
___ and ___. (2) Sixto Lopez

15. What did Rizal give to Valentin after the printing of his The original manuscript and an
novel? autographed printed copy

16. The members of the Filipino colony of Barcelona published

La Publicidad
a tribute in ___, a Barcelona newspaper.

17. The novel’s original style is comparable to the sublime

Alexander Dumas
____.

18. the first copies of El Fili were placed in wooden boxes and
Hongkong
shipped to what country?

19. The few available Ghent copies were sold at very high
400
prices, reaching as high as ____ pesetas per copy.

20. To who did Rizal dedicated this novel? GOMBURZA

(1) Mariano Gomez

21. GOMBURZA stands for? (2) Jose Burgos
(3) Jacinto Zamora
Filipiniana Division of the Bureau of
22. The original manuscript of El fili is now preserved in?
Public Libraries, Manila

23. It had been acquired by the Phil. Government from ___ for Valentin Ventura
Php _____. Php 10,000

24. What were the two features that do not appear in the printed (1) Foreword
book? (20 Warning

25. The title page of El Filibusterismo contains an inscription

Ferdinand Blumentritt
written by?

26. What does filibuster means? Rebel

27. This novel is a sequel to the Noli. It has little humor, less
El Filibusterismo
idealism and less romance.

NOLI AND EL FILI COMPARED

NOLI ME TANGERE EL FILIBUSTERISMO

1. It is a romantic novel. 1. It is a political novel.

2. “Work of the heart”; 2. “Work of the head”

3. “A book of feeling” 3. “A book of thought”

4. It contains bitterness, hatred, pain,

4. It has freshness, color, humor, lightness, and wit
violence and sorrow

5. It has 64 chapters 5. It has 38 chapters

6. Superior to El Fili 6. Inferior to Noli

Both:
1. Depict with realistic colors that actual conditions of the Philippines and the Filipinos during the decadent
days of Spanish rule
2. Instrumental in awakening the spirit of Filipino nationalism
3. Responsible in paving the ground for the Philippine Revolution that brought about the downfall o Spain
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
(ZAIDE)

1. Among the Noli and El Fili, what novel did Rizal consider as
Noli Me Tangere
superior?

(1) Marcelo H. Del Pilar

2. Who agreed with Rizal that Noli is superior?
(2) Retana
(1) Blumentritt
3. Who believed that El Fili was superior? (2) Graciano Lopez Jaena
(3) Dr. Rafael Palma
4. Who said these words:
“El Fili is a novel superior to your Noli, as much for its Graciano Lopez Jaena
exquisite delicate, literary style…”
5. Who was not satisfied with the El Fili as a political novel
Graciano Lopez Jaena
because its end is not a worthy climax to a work so beautiful?

6. Who was the hero in the unfinished third novel of Rizal? Kamandagan, descendant of Lakandula
7. It is Rizal’s unfinished novel written in a light sarcastic style
Makamisa
and is incomplete for only 2 chapters are finished?
8. It is Rizal’s unfinished novel written in ironic Spanish. He
wrote it during his exile in Dapitan to depict the town life and Dapitan
customs.
9. It is Rizal’s unfinished novel about a youthful Filipino
Cristobal
student named ___, who has returned from Europe.

NOLI AND EL FILI

(by CAPINO)
In sharing the thoughts, emotions and
behavior of the characters – which in
1. Why do we need to understand the intellectual legacies in the
many cases are the thoughts, emotions
novels?
and behavior of Rizal – he shares the
author’s varied principles and actions.

2. Rizal was inspired of Juan Luna’s masterpiece, the ____. Spoliarium

3. This is a painting depicting in the center the slaves dragging

Spoliarium
the vanquished gladiators to the gloomy dungeon.

4. Spoliarium is comparable to his novel? Noli Me Tangere

5. The words “Do not touch me” were said by Jesus Christ to? Mary Magdalene

Because the book contains things nobody

6. Why did Rizal use the words Noli Me Tangere?
7. In a letter to ___, rizal gave several reasons for writing the
book.
in the Philippines had dared to speak
about because they were delicate matters
Felix R. Hidalgo

8. Who was the Spanish writer that attacked the Noli Me

Vicente Barrantes
tangere?
9. To whom did Rizal sent a letter saying:
“You know that Noli Me tangere was written for the Filipinos Mariano Ponce
and it is necessary that the Filipinos read it.”
10. How many years is the publication of Noli separated from
4 years
El Fili?

11. this word is used to refer to those suspect of revolutionary

Filibustero
activities.
12. the conflicts between liberalism and conservatism, between
(1) flight of Ibarra to another country
Ibarra, the hope of the people and the misguided priest, are told
(2) flight of Maria Clara to the nunnery
in many incidents in the novel involving:
13. Who said this:
“Rizal saw his country converted into a carrion which a vulture Retana
was devouring little by little…”
14. What was the main aim of the novels? Promotion of the welfare of the Filipinos

15. What novel was pacifist and projects Rizal’s thought on

Noli Me Tangere
peaceful reforms?

16. El Fili lost the ___ of Ibarra. Idealism

17. ___ must be the personification of Rizal’s revolutionary

Simoun
aspect.

18. He picks up the principle “ the ultimate end justifies the

Niccolo Machiavelli
means” from?
(1) power
19. three-fold of lust (2) wealth
(3) pleasure of the flesh

CHARACTERS AND ANALYSIS

(NOLI AND EL FILI)
(1) Doña Victorina
(2) Señor Pasta
1. Who were the characters who lack national sentiment?
(3) Basilio
(4) Simoun
(1) Father Salvi
2. The sickening hypocrisy of Father ___ and Father ___ is
(2) Father Camorra
in contrast with the godliness of Father ___ and Father
(3) Father Florentino
______.
(4) Father Fernandez
3. The greed of the civil guards is in contrast with the
Don Rafael Ibarra
kindness of

NOLI BASED ON TRUTH

Character in the Story In Real Life

1. Maria Clara Leonor Rivera

2. Ibarra and Elias Jose Rizal

3. Pilisopo Tasio Paciano

4. Padre Salvi Padre Antonio Piernavieja

5. Capitan Tiago Capitan Hilario Sunico

6. Doña Victorina Doña Agustina Medel

7. Basilio and Crispin The Crisostomo brothers of Hagonoy

 Typical domineering friar during the days of
8. Padre Damaso
Rizal
TYPES OF CHARACTERS PICTURE PHIL. SOCIETY
(1) Affluent and liberal European-educated Filipino
(2) He desires the education of his people
Juan Crisostomo Ibarra
(3) He is a loyal son, courageous, civic-minded,
liberty-loving and patriotic
(1) represents the social class which does not like
Father Damaso
liberalism
(1) Symbolizes the common people
Elias (2) he comes from a family of the persecuted
(3) becomes a vehement enemy of the authorities
(1) represents a rich landlord with a social
Don Rafael Ibarra conscience because he is a philanthropist
(2) he was called heretic and filibuster
(1) another rich landowner
(2) his wealth makes him an “oligarch”, Filipino
who is subservient to the authorities because his
Capitan Tiago (Anastacio de los Santos)
personal interests must be secured
(3) Control the opium monopoly
(4) representative of cacique mentality
(1) affluent lawyer who was once a servant of the
friars
Señor Pasta
(2) refuses to help the students in their petition
requesting the opening of an academy
(1) paragon of colonial mentality
Doña Victorina de los Reyes de Espadaña (2) disdains what is Filipino and imitates what is
Spanish
Shows the mentality of the civil guard because she
Doña Consolacion
is the mistress of the alferez
Represents the aristocrat who yields to the habit of
Paulita Gomez
ethnic-political selection in marriage
Maria Clara represents a type of Filipino womanhood
Illustrates the lack of concern by society trying to
Sisa
help her solver her problems
Represent a group of Filipino women who are
Tertiary sisters
fanatically religious
(1) only rival of Capitan Tiago
Doña Patrocinio (2) symbolizes pomposity in matters of rivalry in
showing off who could please the public
Signifies the nullity, the despotism towards those
Gobernadorcillo below and blind obedience to the caprices of those
above
(1) Represents dignity, courtesy and probity of the
authority
Don Filipo Lino
(2) deputy of San Diego
(3) liberal minded official in SD
 (1) He entertains beautiful ideas which his
Tasio, Don Anastacio generation could not understand
(2) he writes using hieroglyphics
Personifies the educated individual who dreams of
School teacher
betters ways of making the pupils learn
Victim of land grabbing and injustice in the court of
Cabesang Tales
his Majesty
Suffers injustice on account of the rape of his
Captain Pablo
daughter and the torture of his son
(1) Crisostomo Ibarra reborn
(2) returns to the Philippines after 13 years
Simoun
(3) victim of a vicious system
(4) personifies the anarchist-revolutionary
(1) represented as idealist
Isagani (2) illuminated youth full of enthusiasm and
inspired by the spirit of reform
(1) In contrast with Isagani’s attitude
Placido Penitente (2) left the university in spite of the pleadings and
sacrifices of mother who wants him to be a lawyer
(1) represents a composite picture of Spanish
officials in the Phil. Society
Don Custodio (2) he believes that an idea that does not originate
from him is not worthy of consideration
(3) a Spanish official with many positions

MAAM AQUINO’S QUIZZES

1. Physics teacher who has discriminatory attitude to the

Padre Millon
Indios
2. He was the discontented student that was why he
Placido Penitente
preferred not to go to school
3. The object or thing that connects the Noli and El Fili Necklace of Maria Clara

4. He was interested for the wealth of Kapitan Tiago? Padre Irene

5. How many years separate the Noli from El Fili? 4 yrs

6. The priest who cradled Simoun before he died Padre Florentino

7. The husband of Dona Victorina Don Tiburcio

8. The son of Kabesang Tales who became a guardia civil Tano or Carolino

(1) defense of the rights of people

9. Moral basis of revolution
(2) promotion of the welfare of the people
10. The remains of Rafael Ibarra was transferred in this
Chinese Cemetery
place
11. The supposed to be chapter of Elias and Salome Chapter 25 or 26

(1) Sisa
12. The two people that Elias saw before he died
(2) Basilio
13. Entertains beautiful ideas which his generation can’t
Pilosopo Tasio
understand
14. He symbolizes the very root of the Filipino culture
before the coming of the Spaniards, which remained strong Don Rafael Ibarra
and unbroken by Spanish culture
15. She was an epitome of colonial mentality Dona Victorina

16. He hid Simoun’s weapons inside his house Quiroga

17. Lacks national sentiment because he refuses to do
something to avenge the injustice done against his mother Basilio
and brother
18. Publisher of El Filibusterismo F. Mayer-Van Loo Press

19. The course that Basilio originally wanted to take Law

20. He is a rich student and serves as the leader of students

Macaraig
yearning to build Academia de Castellano

21. Padre Camorra was the parish priest of Tiani

22. Simoun perfected his plan of revenge with the help of Basilio

23. Which two character in the 2 novels represented

Ibarra and Isagani
Rizal’s idealism?
24. How did Rizal present his opposition to the revolution
Death of Simoun and Elias
due to its immaturity?
Because it contained matters no one has spoken
25. Why did Rizal adopt the title Noli Me?
of in the Philippines
26. Who is the archbishop of the Mania who believed that
Pedro Payo
Noli Me contained seditious ideas?

27. Noli was dedicated to: Patria (country)

28. Best defender of Noli Vicente Garcia

29. Rizal started writing his 2nd novel in Philippines

(1) hatred
30. The mood of El Fili had changed because this novel
(2) revenge
depicts
(3) serious matters
31. Where did he start writing his 1st novel? Spain
 (1) Blumentritt – defense of his people
(2) M. H. Del Pilar – stir the patriotism
32. Letters Rizal wrote
(3) Mariano Ponce – promote the welfare of
Filipinos
33. First victims of Spanish injustices GOMBURZA
(1) for their friendship
(2) utang na loob
34. Why Elias saved Ibarra?
(3) believes that he will start the changes in San
Diego
(1) hospitality
35. What characteristics were shown in the gathering?
(2) family bonding
36. Padre Fernandez is good to students. What does this
Not all Spaniards are bad.
imply?
For attacking Padre Damaso in a gathering
37. Why was Ibarra excommunicated? because he brought up about Don Rafael’s
death.
38. Aside from being excommunicated, what happened to
Cancellation of engagement to Maria
Ibarra after attacking padre damaso?

39. Who has a secret admiration for Maria? Padre Salvi

He was stationed to very far place and was

40. what caused Padre Damaso’s death?
treated like an Indio in Tayabas
(1) they were done only for revenge
41. According to Fr. Florentino, why did Simoun fail?
(2) he used immoral/violent ways

42. who was Maria supposed to marry? Alfonso Linares

43. Who told Simoun about Maria Clara’s death? Basilio

44. where did Simoun planted the bomb? In a lamp

LOVETEAMS IN BOTH NOVELS 

(ito lang alam ko)

Crisostomo Ibarra Maria Clara

Basilio Juliana

Don Tiburcio Donya Victorina

Alferes Donya Consolacion

Pedro Sisa

Isagani Paulita Gomez

Juanito pelaez Paulita Gomez

Kapitan Tiago Pia Alba

Elias Salome