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1. ON RIZAL'S LIFE AND
WRITINGS

2. 1. Jose Rizal's mother suffered difficult
labor in delivering him in this world,
hence the promised a pilgrimage to the
A. Sto. Niño of Tondo.
B. Jesus of Nazarene in Quiapo.
C. Church of Sta. Clara in Obando.
D. Virgin of Antipolo.

3. 2. There were eleven children born to
Jose Rizal's parents. He was the
A. fourth child.
B. seventh child.
C. tenth child.
D. second child.

4. 3. Jose Rizal's profound sense of dignity
and self-respect was inherited from his
A. father.
B. mother.
C. uncle.
D. grandfather.

5. 4. Jose Rizal had a well remembered
lesson of his mother derived from the
fable about the
A. fly ang mosquitoes.
B. young monkey and the old.
C. young moth and the old.
D. the wolf and the turtle.

6. 5. Rizal's Biñanero teacher in Spanish:
A. Jose Antonio Santos
B. Mariano Lopez Sevilla
C. Juan Fernando Samonte
D. Justiniano Aquino Cruz

7. 6. Rizal's first lesson in drawing ang
painting was with
A. the father-in-law of his uncle.
B. his father.
C. his teacher in Spanish.
D. the father-in-law of Justiniano.

8. 7. The type of transport Rizal and his
family used in going to the promised
pilgrimage of his mother:
A. calesa
B. casco
C. banca
D. carromata

9. 8. The tragic event that led Rizal to think
that it was glorious to suffer or die for
one's ideals and convictions:
A. the imprisonment of his mother
B. the death of a young sister
C. his brother Paciano's encounter with the
Spaniards
D. the death of Gomburza

10. 9. In Ateneo, Rizal was guided and
directed in painting and drawing by
A. Prof. Don Agustin Saez.
B. F. Villaclara.
C. F. Miñeves.
D. F. Francisco Sanchez.

11. 10. Rizal's instructor in sculpture was
A. F. Leoncio Lopez.
B. Romualdo de Jesus.
C. Segundino Reyes.
D. F. Francisco Sanchez.

12. 11. The school term when Rizal started to
study medicine simultaneously taking the
subjects of the preparatory course and of the
first year in Philosophy and Letter at Ateneo:
A. 1877-1878
B. 1875-1876
C. 1878-1879
D. 1879-1880

13. 12. The composition of Rizal that speaks
of the Philippines as the country of the
Filipinos:
A. To my fellow children.
B. To the Filipino Youth.
C. Our Mother Tongue.
D. To the flowers of Hiedelberg.

14. 13. Another work of Rizal that won a gold
ring where the bust of Cervantes was
engraved was:
A. Junto Al Pasig
B. Our Mother Tongue
C. The Counsel of the Gods
D. To the flowers of Heidelberg

15. 14. Rizal made another written work that the
Literary Academy of Ateneo presented the
intention of which was to revive the love of
the Filipinos for things Philippines:
A. The Counsel of the Gods
B. Our Mother Tongue
C. To the Filipino Youth
D. Junto Al Pasig

16. 15. The event that convinced Jose Rizal
that, in his country, the Filipinos were not
treated with justice because of being
Indios belonging to an underrated race:
A. When his complaints were not heard by the
governor-general
B. When his mother was imprisoned
C. When the three priests were executed
D. When the tax of the hacienda leased by his
father was increased

17. 16. Jose Rizal established a secret society
designed to promote civic and patriotic
education. This society was called
A. La liga Filipina.
B. Compañerismo.
C. El Sociedad Secreto.
D. La Juventud Societad.

18. 17. Realizing the problem of abasement
and demoralization of his countrymen,
Rizal decided to
A. let things just be as they were.
B. do what many are doing, live and
vegetate.
C. find out the contrast between life at home
with life abroad.
D. be a friend of the friars and thcivil guards.

19. 18. The ship where Rizal sailed from
Manila:
A. La Concepcion
B. SS Trinidad
C. SS Cristina
D. SS Salvadora

20. 19. The first foreign land that Rizal
reached:
A. Hongkong
B. Colombo
C. Cape Guardafui
D. Singapore

21. 20. “You have lost the ideals of your souls,
who, wounded in heart, have seen your
ilussions disappear one by one.” This is an
excerpt from Rizal's writing. Which was it?
A. El Amor Patrio
B. A La Juventud
C. El Consejo de los Dioses
D. Los Viajes

22. 21. It was in this city that Rizal decided to
begin his work as savior of his
countrymen:
A. Barcelona
B. Granada
C. Madrid
D. Seville

23. 22. The words “Noli Me Tangere” were
taken from the
A. Gospel of St. Luke
B. Gospel of St. John
C. Book of Job
D. Genesis

24. 23. To whom did Rizal write that
“Laughter is always good to hide
sufferings?”
A. Ferdinand Blumentritt
B. Don Maximino Paterno
C. Resurrection Hidalgo
D. Dr. Maximo Viola

25. 24. To whom did Rizal write that his book,
“Noli Me Tangere” is the first and daring
book about the life of the Tagalogs?
A. Don Alejandro Paterno
B. Dr. Maximo Viola
C. Resurrection Hidalgo
D. Ferdinand Blumentritt

26. 25. Rizal sadly discovered that when one
needs accurate information about the
Philippines, this country had records of the
Philippines in their museums. Which country
was this?
A. Spain
B. France
C. Germany
D. Singapore

27. 26. The novelesque personage of “Noli
Me Tangere” is
A. Ibarra
B. Elias
C. Captain Tiago
D. Maria Clara

28. 27. Who said that Rizal is the greatest son
of the Malay race?
A. Ferdinand Blumentritt
B. Don Pedro Paterno
C. Dr. Maximo Viola
D. Antonio Ma. Regidor

29. 28. Two months before Rizal landed in
Manila, his novel was being sold by a
bazaar owned by
A. Doña Saturnina Cuevas
B. Don Pedro M. Cruz
C. Don Mariano L. Fuentes
D. Don Jose A. Ramos

30. 29. How many years did Rizal spend
abroad?
A. 8 years
B. 4 years
C. 5 years
D. 6 years

31. 30. Rizal's novel “Noli Me Tangere” was
being sold at an exorbitant price during
his time because
A. the book was rated excellent in context.
B. of the precaution to conceal the novel from the
authorities.
C. the exorbitant price will not lure the Spaniards to
buy a book from an Indio.
D. there were only few copies and these should be
distributed to the educated Filipinos.

32. 31. When Rizal was in Rome, his favorite
places were
A. the Amphitheater and the Forum.
B. St. Peters Basilica and the Sistine Madonna
chapel.
C. the Appian way and the Arch of Constantine.
D. different temples of Vesta.

33. 32. The Archbishop of Manila, who, together
with his committee, reported that “Noli Me
Tangere” contained subversive thoughts and
ideas against the church and government.
A. F. Francisco Sanchez
B. Friar Salvador Font
C. F. Jose Rodriguez
D. F. Gregorio Echavarria

34. 33. Governor General Terrero showed he was
a conscientious, liberal and affable man when
A. he read “Noli Me Tangere” with an open mind.
B. he discussed the ills of Philippine society in a well-
bred manners.
C. he detailed an officer of the civil guard to protect
him.
D. he did not let himself be intimidated by threats of
the friars.

35. 34. The lieutenant of the civil guards assigned
to protect Rizal from molestation by his
enemy was
A. Lieutenant Mariano de San Miguel.
B. Lieutenant Pedro V. Valdez.
C. Lieutenant Maximino de Santos Cruz.
D. Lieutenant Jose Taviel de Andrade.

36. 35. Padre Faura evaluated “Noli Me Tangere”
through this statement:
A. Rizal made a mistake of writing about the bad
priests
B. The only bad thing in the book was that he told
therein the bitter truth
C. Rizal described the sad conditions of our time
D. Rizal should have described an ideal picture of
ideal priests

37. 36. To whom did Rizal address this answer:
“Your mission is to baptize the pagans, mine is
to dignify my countrymen”?
A. F. Francisco Sanchez
B. F. Jose Murgadas
C. F. Pedro Chirino
D. F. Francisco Colin

38. 37. From what written work of Rizal are these
lines taken: “For his country in peace, for his
country in war, let the Filipino work, let him
live, let him die.”?
A. Counsel of the Gods
B. Love of Country
C. To the Filipino Youth
D. Hymn to Labor

39. 38. Of the different holidays observed in the
Philippines, this holiday is Rizal's favorite:
A. Christmas Eve
B. New Year's Eve
C. Town Fiesta of Calamba
D. Holy Week

40. 39. Rizal decided to copy the book of Morga,
which is about the Philippines, in order to
A. test his writing ability.
B. make the Filipinos known their country.
C. elevate Morga for being an excellent
writer.
D. train the Filipinosin reading between the
lines.

41. 40. When Rizal started writing in the newspaper
“La Solidaridad”. his productions became more
solid and vigorous, his language acquired freedom
ang energy. This was the influence of
A. his access to British museums and
libraries.
B. more Filipinos who believed in him.
C. modern French literature.
D. his readings of Jesuits writings.

42. 41. In his article, “Filipino Farmers,” Rizal criticized
the arbitrary cduct of civil authorities due to
unfounded fears of what the Filipinos will do and
that, according to him, this fear is
A. a system of interference.
B. unjust suspicious that irritate the people.
C. just the impotence of the government.
D. but a manifestation of its weakness.

43. 42. The Batangueño priest who baptized Rizal
and predicted that he will become a great man
someday:
A. F. Romualdo de Jesus
B. F. Rufino Collantes
C. F. Jose Mateo
D. F. Jose Escudero

44. 43. Rizal's sister who died at the age of 3, an
event considered as Rizal's first sorrow in life:
A. Conception
B. Trinidad
C. Josefa
D. Saturnina

45. 44. Rizal's original family name:
A. Mercado
B. Lameo
C. Realonda
D. Rizal

46. 45. He was known as “Pilosopong Tasyo” in
Noli Me Tangere:
A. Paciano
B. Tano
C. Jose
D. Pepe

47. 46. The first poem written by Rizal at the age
of 8:
A. In Memory of My Town
B. My First Inspiration
C. To My Fellow Children
D. To The Filipino Youth

48. 47. The first name of Ateneo de Manila:
A. Ateneo de Municipal
B. Escuela Pia
C. Ateneo de Letran
D. Ateneo de Manila

49. 48. The first favorite novel of Rizal:
A. The Count of Monte Cristo
B. Noli Me Tangere
C. Universal History
D. Travels in the Philippines

50. 49. He was considered as the best professor
of Rizal in Ateneo:
A. F. Gomez
B. F. Collantes
C. F. Sanchez
D. F. Lucas

51. 50. Rizal's first inspiration:
A. his mother
B. F. Sanchez
C. his father
D. Leonora Rivera

52. 51. Rizal's first love:
A. Leonora Katigbak
B. Leonora Rivera
C. Josephine Bracken
D. Segunda Katigbak

53. 52. Lector of Ateneo who advised Rizal to take
up medicine:
A. F. Ramon
B. F. Julio
C. F. Collantes
D. F. Sanchez

54. 53. Rizal's cousin who became his girlfriend:
A. Leonora Katigbak
B. Josephine Bracken
C. Leonora Rivera
D. Segunda Katigbak

55. 54. The winning poem of Rizal which was
considered as a classic in the Philippine
Literature:
A. Noli Me Tangere
B. My First Inspiration
C. To the Filipino Youth
D. Junto Al Pasig

56. 55. The novel that described how the Filipino
students were humiliated and insulted by
their Dominican professor:
A. Noli Me Tangere
B. El Filibusterismo
C. To the Filipino Youth
D. My First Inspiration

57. 56. The first nationalistic essay written by
Rizal in Spain:
A. Junto Al Pasig
B. My First Inspiration
C. Amor Patrio
D. La Soledaridad

58. 57. On the conduct of the government, this
was what Rizal said as an advice when asked
for the representation of the Philippines to
the Spanish Cortes:
A. the government is impotent
B. the government is lenient on the rebellious and
criminals
C. the country cannot be served better than by telling her the
truth and so we must tell the truth to our mother country
D. the government appears to the first filibuster

59. 58. An Austrian best friend of Rizal:
A. Morayta
B. Morga
C. Blumentritt
D. Escudero

60. 59. Rizal's pen name in Amor Patrio:
A. Dimasalang
B. Magdiwang
C. Laong Laan
D. Pepe

61. 60. Savior of Noli Me Tangere:
A. Viola
B. Morga
C. Blumentritt
D. Escudero

62. 61. It inspired Rizal to write Noli Me Tangere:
A. First Inspiration
B. Uncle Tom's Cabin
C. The Heidelberg
D. Mom's apple

63. 62. The missing chapter of Noli Me Tangere:
A. Elias and Salome
B. Caezar Basilio
C. Basilio and Crispin
D. Salome and Maria

64. 63. An Augustinian priest who wrote eight
pamphlets to blast Rizal's Noli Me Tangere:
A. F. Morga
B. F. Tacio
C. F. Nuguid
D. F. Rodriguez

65. 64. The Filipino compatriot of Rizal who
became his rival in leadership in Madrid:
A. Gregorio del Pilar
B. Mariano Ponce
C. Marcelo H. del Pilar
D. Wenceslao Retana

66. 65. The Spanish scholar who was a bitter
enemy of Rizal in pen:
A. Noli Boustead
B. Wenceslao Retana
C. Alfredo Rodriguez
D. Jose Morga

67. 66. An organization founded by Rizal which
was purely a social society:
A. R. D. L. M. Society
B. La Liga Filipina
C. Kidlat Society
D. La Soledaridad