This document contains 74 questions related to Jose Rizal's life, works, and ideas. The questions cover topics such as interpretations of Rizal's poems and novels, the intellectual legacies of Rizal, characters in his novels, the importance of justice and reforms, and Rizal's views on the future of the Philippines.

1. 11.What is the importance of having
1. What is your interpretation on the Philippines Representation in
Rizal’s poem entitled “The Song of the Cortes and Freedom of the
the Traveller?” Press?
2. What can you about the main plot of 12.Why do you think the word
“Noli Me Tangere”? indolence is much misused?
3. What is the meaning of the title of 13.Why do you think indolence among
Rizal’s second novel which is “El the Filipinos should not be
Filibusterismo”? considered the cause of their
backwardness?
4. Rizal in his latter novel entitled “El
Filibusterismo”, what did he want to 14.What is meant by “Indolence is
impost? fostered and manifested”?
5. What are the intellectual legacies of 15.How did the piratical attacks
Rizal which are relevant today in our contribute to indolence among the
daily life? Filipinos?
6. To love the country and to promote
its welfare are the common trend in 16.How did the attitude of the friars
Rizal’s novels. Did it push through? contribute to indolence among the
Filipinos?
7. In the various types of characters
found on Rizal’s two novels, whose 17.How was “conflict of interests”
character you admire the most? harmful to the administration of the
Why? government?
8. Why is justice considered as the 18.Are the difficulties mentioned by
foundation of society and Rizal similar to difficulties
government? encountered today? Why?
9. Why do you think that there was 19.Explain how trading with China was
opposition to the introduction of harmful to the people.
reforms in the Philippines?
20.How was dislike for manual labor
10.Explain “Passion over rules, reason influenced by the rulers?
and arguments go down to personal
attacks” 21.How did curtailment of individual
liberty foster indolent?

2. 22.How did the apathy of the 34.How did lack of national sentiment
government foster indolence among lead to the appointment of
the Filipinos? incompetent officials?
23.Explain how the ownership of the 35.Why Rizal wrote “The Philippines a
big estates by the friars fostered Century Hence”?
indolence among the Filipinos.
36.Can you give a reason why we need
24.How did lack of moral support foster to know the past history of a country
indolence? before we can tell its future?
25.Explain why lack of respect for 37.How were the Filipinos affected by
human dignity is harmful? supporting the imperialistic ambition
of Spain?
26.How did deprivation of human
dignity foster indolent? 38.Was it justifiable for the Filipinos to
be ashamed of their own culture?
27.Why did the Filipinos have the right Why?
to protest the deprivation of their
human rights? 39.Why did lethargic spirit of the
Filipinos become alive again?
28.Explain why people and government
are correlated and complementary. 40.Why should we be interested in the
question about the future of the
29.Explain why indolence is a corollary Philippines?
derived from lack of stimulus and
vitality. 41.Why was it easy to answer the
question about the future of the
30.How did the vicious dressing of the Philippines if the question was asked
intelligent and will foster indolence? three centuries ago?
31.Why must the spirit of the Filipinos 42.Why was it important to know the
be free and their intelligence political condition or situation of the
respected? Philippines three centuries ago and
the condition in 1889 (when the
32.How did lack of an ideal for a good article was written by Rizal)?
workers foster indolence among the
Filipinos? 43.Describe the political condition of
33.How did lack of national sentiment the Philippines three centuries ago.
foster indolence among the
Filipinos?

3. 44.Why was the situation of the 54.Do you think the gradual destruction
Philippines rosy at the time Rizal of Philippine population is possible?
wrote the article? Why?
45.Do you believe that sensitiveness 55.Why was fostering hostility between
play an important role in life? Why? provinces an impossible means of
preventing the progress of the
46.Why did the Philippines remain Filipinos?
stable at the beginning of the
Spanish domination of the country? 56.How can reforms succeed in the
Philippines?
47.Why did the friars and the
residencies keep the loyalty of the 57.Why was Philippine representation
Filipinos to the Spanish government in the Spanish Cortes needed?
at the beginning of the occupation of
the country? 58.What was the responsibility of the
Filipinos in connection with the
48.Why did the Filipinos develop a new press of Philippine representation in
attitude towards their Spanish the Spanish Cortes?
rulers?
59.Why was reform in education
49.Why do you think the Spanish important for the Filipinos?
government did not like a Pyrrhic (a
victory gained at a ruinous loss) 60.Why do you think justice is the
victory? foremost virtue of a civilized nation?
50.Why did the early insurrections fail? 61.Why is competitive examination
important?
51.According to Rizal, what should have
been done by Spain in order to 62.Explain how the human will and
prevent a revolution against the conscience can bring effective
government? reforms.
52.Why was the brutalization of the 63.Can you explain why the Filipinos
Filipinos an impossible means of cannot be prevented in seeking their
preventing the progress of the independence?
people?
64.What does history show about the
53.Explain why poverty cannot prevent rule of one nation over another
the progress of the Filipinos. country?

4. 65.Explain why the Filipinos will seek
their independence.
66.How were the Filipinos affected by
denial of education and liberties?
67.Why was a violent collision between
the Philippines and Spain possible?
68.Why was prudence and tact needed
by Spain in ruling the Philippines?
69.What factors should by considered
by Spain and the Philippines in order
to prevent a violent collision?
70.Why do you think the Philippines
might adopt a federal republic?
71.Why do you think England, France,
Holland and Germany were not
interested in acquiring the
Philippines?
72.Why do you think the United Stated
might be interested in acquiring the
Philippines?
73.Why will the Filipinos defend their
liberty?
74.Do you agree with Rizal’s arguments
why Spain must grant the wishes of
the Filipinos? Why?