APRIL MACUJA 4H3 ANG KAMATAYAN NI TIO SAMUEL - Efren Abueg Comprehension Questions: 1.

What does the character of Tio Samuel represent in the story? 2. Felipe is mestizo. Ligaya is a moneyless native woman. Why does class difference matter in this period of Filipino struggle? From which phase of Philippine history does this issue of skin color derive? 3. There is a reference to parity rights given to American investors in the Philippines. In your research of Philippine history during the American Occupation, what were the consequences of these parity rights for the development of Philippine economy and patrimony during period? 4. Why does the story move back and forth between dream and reality and involves Felipes relationship to his Tio Samuel? Describe their relationship and its inevitable tragic consequences? -