Scent of Apples

Where was B. N. Santos born?

• Silang, Cavite

• Kawit, Cavite

• Tondo, Manila

• Recto, Manila

What is the first story written and published by B. N. Santos?

• The Volcano

• Villa Magdalena

• You Lovely People.

• The Horseshoe

Why did B. N. Santos leave for the USA in September 1941?

• He went to the US as a government pensionado to study English.

• He joined the military force as a soldier during the war in the US.

• He migrated to the US because of the war between the Philippines and Japan.

• He went to the US as a government official representing the Philippines in a meeting.

Why was B. N. Santos not able to return to the Philippines after his first US trip in 1941?

• He was killed in a war.

• He was caught in the World War II.

• He was offered with a job as a public relations officer in the US.

• He was banned by the Philippine government during the martial law.

Who is the wife of Celestino Fabia?

• Rita

• Roma

• Ruth

• Rina

Where did Celestino and the narrator (B. N. Santos) meet?

• On the farm of Celestino in Kalamazoo

• In one church in Kalamazoo, after hearing a mass

• In one of Santos' speaking engagements in Kalamazoo

• On the train, while the narrator was traveling to Kalamazoo

What personal experience did B. N. Santos use in writing the short story Scent of Apples?

• His experiences with the American people.

• His longing for his friends in the Philippines

• His admiration for the US government system.

• His encounter with the fellow Filipinos in the US

What did the narrator (B. N. Santos) see in the backroom of Celestino's house?

• a rice farm

• an apple orchard

• a garage

• a house of dogs

Why did Celestino not want the narrator (B. N. Santos) to go to his hometown and tell the people about his situation?

• Celestino did not want others to know that he was in the US.

• Celestino was escaping an enemy in his hometown in the Philippines.

• Celestino believed that no one in his town would remember him anymore.

• Celestino was afraid he might be asked by the government to return to the Philippines.

This is a detailed description of a person's accounts and life experiences.

• biography

• immigrant

• pensionado

• author