THE MAKING OF NOLI ME TANGERE

Who translated Noli Me Tangere into "The Social Cancer"

• Fr. Jose Rodriguez

• Jose Basa

• Charles Derbyshire

• Floro Quiboyen

Answer explanation

Noli Me Tangere can both be translated into "Touch Me Not" and "The Social Cancer"

Which of the following is not one of the purposes of writing Noli Me Tangere?

• To picture the past and realities of Philippines;

• To reply to insults heaped on the Filipinos and their country

• To mask the hypocrisy that have impoverished and brutalized the Filipino people

• To stir the patriotism of the Filipinos

Answer explanation

The novel has four purposes (Jesus, 2017):

1.     To picture the past and realities of Philippines;

2.     To reply to insults heaped on the Filipinos and their country;

3.     To unmask the hypocrisy that have impoverished and brutalized the Filipino people; and

4.     To stir the patriotism of the Filipinos.

 

Where was Noli Me Tangere published?

• Spain

• Germany

• Belgium

• France

Answer explanation

In 1887, the first edition of Noli was published in Berlin, Germany.

What is the name of the printing press found by Maximo and Rizal as the cheapest?

• Berliner Buchdruckrei-Gesselschaft- Action

• Berliner Gesselschaft- Action-Buchdruckrei

• Berliner Action-Buchdruckrei-Gesselschaft

• Berliner Buchdruckrei-Action-Gesselschaft

Answer explanation

Berliner Buchdruckrei-Action-Gesselschaft

(BBAG)

Who is considered as the first person to read and appreciate the Noli Me Tangere?

• Maximo Viola

• Paciano Rizal

• Graciano Lopez Jaena

• Marcelo H. del Pilar

Answer explanation

Rizal gave a token to Viola.

 

“To my dear friend, Maximo Viola, the first to read and appreciate my work- Jose Rizal”

What was the title of the deleted chapter from the Noli Me Tangere manuscript?

• Elias and Salome

• Makamisa

• A Social Gathering

• A Star in the Dark Night

Answer explanation

“Elias and Salome” was originally the twenty-fifth chapter of the Noli. However, Rizal removedit during the actual printing of the book due to financial constraints.

The cover page of the Noli Me Tangere is divided into two parts - the upper and lower triangle. Which of the following is NOT part of the Upper triangle?

• Laurel Leaves

• Year 1887

• Burning torch

• Silhouette of a Filipina

Answer explanation

These are symbols in the cover page of the Noli Me Tangere:

Who was the chair of the censorship board who banned the reading and possession of Noli Me Tangere?

• Salvador Font

• Vicente Barrantes

• Fr. Jose Rodriguez

In 1889, Rizal published his answer to Caiingat Cayo in the pamphlet ____________.

• La Vision de Fr. Rodriguez

• Caiingat Cayo

• Caigat Cayo

Answer explanation

Upon receipt of the news concerning Fray Rodriguez’ bitter attack on his novel Noli Me Tangere, Rizal wrote this as a counter-attack to the to the irrational criticisms of Fray Rodriguez on Noli.

La Vision Del Fray Rodriguez is a satire depicting a spirited dialogue between the Catholic saint Augustine and Rodriguez.

In this pamphlet, Rizal demonstrated his profound knowledge in religion and his biting satire.

It is a phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of increasing awareness of that information.

• Streisand effect

• Audience effect

• Boomerang effect

• Bystander effect

Answer explanation

In the case of Noli Me Tangere, the banning made more Filipinos much more interested about the book