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What language does Damaso use to improvise the second part of his sermon?
What language does Damaso use to improvise the second part of his sermon?
Which character warns Ibarra not to go down the trench at the laying of his school's cornerstone?
Which character warns Ibarra not to go down the trench at the laying of his school's cornerstone?
Who does Damaso indirectly reference in his sermon by talking about unconfessed sinners dying in prison?
Who does Damaso indirectly reference in his sermon by talking about unconfessed sinners dying in prison?
Who taught the hired man mechanics according to the story related in the text?
Who taught the hired man mechanics according to the story related in the text?
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Who blesses the site at the commencement of the school's cornerstone-laying ceremony?
Who blesses the site at the commencement of the school's cornerstone-laying ceremony?
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Who is masked by a salakot and rough clothes at the school cornerstone-laying ceremony?
Who is masked by a salakot and rough clothes at the school cornerstone-laying ceremony?
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What does Ibarra do after paying his respects at the lake?
What does Ibarra do after paying his respects at the lake?
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Why do the children become like 'parrots' in the schoolmaster's opinion?
Why do the children become like 'parrots' in the schoolmaster's opinion?
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Who reverses the positive initiatives of the schoolmaster in teaching Spanish and stopping corporal punishment?
Who reverses the positive initiatives of the schoolmaster in teaching Spanish and stopping corporal punishment?
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What divides the officials of San Diego during the town hall meeting?
What divides the officials of San Diego during the town hall meeting?
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Who tricks the conservatives into supporting the proposal of the liberals during the town hall meeting?
Who tricks the conservatives into supporting the proposal of the liberals during the town hall meeting?
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What was the disruptive news that followed Ibarra receiving the good news about his project approval?
What was the disruptive news that followed Ibarra receiving the good news about his project approval?
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What is the schoolmaster's response when Ibarra encourages him to stay positive about the situation?
What is the schoolmaster's response when Ibarra encourages him to stay positive about the situation?
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Why did Tasio advise Ibarra to pretend to take the advice of religious and lay people in authority?
Why did Tasio advise Ibarra to pretend to take the advice of religious and lay people in authority?
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What made Ibarra decide to take Tasio's advice despite his disagreement initially?
What made Ibarra decide to take Tasio's advice despite his disagreement initially?
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According to Tasio, why would Spain-issued reforms in the Philippines be useless?
According to Tasio, why would Spain-issued reforms in the Philippines be useless?
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What was the atmosphere in the town on the eve of the fiesta?
What was the atmosphere in the town on the eve of the fiesta?
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Why did Tasio warn Ibarra about displeasing the friars with his plans?
Why did Tasio warn Ibarra about displeasing the friars with his plans?
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Study Notes
Ibarra's Project and Elias' Disappearance
- Ibarra receives a telegram approving his project for a town school.
- Civil guards arrive searching for Elias, the pilot of Ibarra's boat, but he had already disappeared.
Tasio's Advice
- Ibarra visits Tasio to consult about his plan for a town school.
- Tasio advises Ibarra to pretend to take the advice of religious and lay authorities.
- Ibarra disagrees, wanting to be forthright and believing in the good sense of people and government.
- Tasio counters that the government is under the sway of the curate and that a displeased friar can easily upset Ibarra's plans.
The Eve of the Fiesta
- Damaso improvises a sermon in Tagalog, castigating his listeners and indirectly accusing Ibarra.
- Elias whispers to Ibarra, warning him not to go down the trench at the laying of his school's cornerstone.
The Derrick
- An unnamed individual sets up a complicated derrick for Ibarra's school.
- The man relates that his father, who was taught by Don Saturnino, Crisostomo's grandfather, was cruel to his workers.
The School's Cornerstone
- Important personages gather to witness the lowering of the school's cornerstone.
- Elias, disguised, is also present.
- Padre Salvi blesses the site, and Sisa is overcome with emotion.
Education in San Diego
- The local schoolmaster shows Ibarra the spot where Don Rafael's body was thrown.
- The schoolmaster laments the difficulties in educating the poor children of San Diego.
- The recommended instructional materials are in Spanish, but teaching the language itself is not encouraged.
- The schoolmaster's positive initiatives have been reversed by the curates.
The Meeting in the Town Hall
- The officials of San Diego hold a meeting to plan for the town fiesta.
- The group is divided between mutually hostile groups, the older conservatives and the younger liberals.
- Don Filipo, the leader of the liberals, tricks the conservatives into supporting the proposal of the liberals.
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Test your knowledge on Chapter 19 of Noli Me Tangere. Explore the events where Sisa is in shock, Ibarra visits the lake, and the schoolmaster shares his difficulties in educating the poor children of San Diego.
