Quiz on Bienvenido N. Santos and Scent of Apples

Where was B. N. Santos born?

• Kawit, Cavite

• Silang, Cavite

• Tondo, Manila

• Recto, Manila

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

• The Horseshoe

• You Lovely People

• Villa Magdalena

• The Volcano

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

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

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

• 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.

What major problems are highlighted in the short story Scent of Apples?

• Political issues

• Economic struggles

• Homesickness

• Cultural identity

Who is the wife of Celestino Fabia?

• Roma

• Rina

• Rita

• Ruth

Where did Celestino and the narrator meet?

• In one of Santos’ speaking engagements in Kalamazoo

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

• In one church in Kalamazoo, after hearing a mass

• On the farm of Celestino in Kalamazoo

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

• His admiration for the US government system

• His longing for his friends in the Philippines

• His encounter with fellow Filipinos in the US

• His experiences with the American people

What did the narrator see in the backroom of Celestino’s house?

• A house of dogs

• A garage

• An apple orchard

• A rice farm

Why did Celestino not want the narrator to go to his hometown?

• Celestino was escaping an enemy in his hometown.

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

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

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

What is the main theme of Scent of Apples?

• National identity

• Friendship

• Love

• Adventure