KABANATA 1 – Sa Kubyerta: Mga Tauhan

Which character serves as the ship captain on the Bapor Tabo and symbolizes authority within the system?

• Ben Zayb, a boastful journalist intellectual

• Kapitan Heneral, the highest colonial official

• Kapitan ng Barko, a seasoned mariner in charge

• Don Custodio, a practical advisor in politics

Who is portrayed as a liberal advisor who prefers low-cost, showy solutions rather than real help for the poor?

• Padre Sibyla, a vice-rector priest

• Donya Victorina, a pretentious socialite

• Simoun, a wealthy jeweler strategist

• Don Custodio, a pragmatic official counselor

Which character embodies colonial mentality by valuing Europeans over Indios and imitating foreigners first?

• Donya Victorina, a fussy admirer of Europeans

• Ben Zayb, a sharp yet vain newspaperman

• Kapitan Heneral, the colonial government head

• Padre Camorra, an artillery-like friar figure

Which description best matches Ben Zayb in Chapter 1?

• Influential friar known for quick temper

• Ship captain enforcing order aboard

• Journalist who flaunts wit and seeks permits

• Military leader representing Spanish rule

Simoun’s role in the chapter is primarily as a wealthy jeweler who advises power and proposes radical plans. Which trait is also highlighted?

• Represents naive optimism about reforms

• Controls the Captain General to force action

• Avoids conflict and prefers slow negotiation

• Serves as a moral guide for the priests

Who is the top representative of the Spanish colonial government, often influenced by those around him, especially Simoun?

• Don Custodio, the liberal political thinker

• Kapitan Heneral, the colony’s chief authority

• Kapitan ng Barko, the Bapor Tabo master

• Padre Irene, the sympathetic priest

Which set correctly pairs the friars with noted traits mentioned for each?

• Padre Sibyla vice-rector; Padre Camorra artillery; Padre Salvi thin and irritable

• Padre Sibyla journalist; Padre Camorra mariner; Padre Salvi governor

• Padre Sibyla jeweler; Padre Camorra counselor; Padre Salvi captain

• Padre Sibyla general; Padre Camorra reporter; Padre Salvi socialite

Which symbol best represents a stratified society in Chapter 1?

• Bapor Tabo divided decks show hierarchy

• Pasig River currents signify progress

• Laguna Lake waves reflect unity

• Manila port lights indicate openness

Who proposes building a straight canal linking the lake to Manila Bay?

• Simoun suggests a rapid canal project

• Don Custodio pushes the snail plan

• Kapitan Heneral orders immediate dredging

• Padre Irene leads the clergy effort

What is Don Custodio’s unusual solution to river dredging?

• Paint the steamer white to inspire order

• Hire elites to finance free labor

• Relocate indios from lower deck

• Raise ducks to eat snails in the river