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  • 1. Why did Jose Rizal adopt the surname “Rizal” when he enrolled at the Ateneo?
A) It was the surname of his mother
B) To avoid association with his brother, Paciano, and the Mercado name
C) It was a Spanish-sounding name
D) It was shorter and easier to write
  • 2. Who interceded to get Rizal admitted into Ateneo?
A) Father Burgos
B) Manuel Xerez Burgos
C) Dona Teodora
D) Paciano
  • 3. What was the educational system in Ateneo known for during Rizal’s time?
A) Focus on memorization
B) Emphasis on agriculture
C) Advanced methods with discipline and religious instruction
D) Liberal arts only
  • 4. How did Rizal improve his Spanish outside regular classes?
A) By taking private lessons at Santa Isabel College
B) By speaking with Spanish students
C) By practicing with his classmates
D) By hiring a tutor from Spain
  • 5. What did Rizal receive as a prize for becoming emperor in class during his first year?
A) A religious picture
B) A scholarship
C) A gold medal
D) A cash reward
  • 6. Who was the Jesuit professor that greatly inspired Rizal during his stay in Ateneo?
A) Father Manuel Xeres
B) Father Sanchez
C) Father Lleonart
D) Father Jose Vilaclara
  • 7. How many medals did Rizal win at the end of the school term in March 1876?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 3
D) 4
  • 8. In what year did Rizal graduate from Ateneo with the degree of Bachelor of Arts?
A) 1886
B) 1885
C) 1884
D) 1877
  • 9. How old was Rizal when he graduated from Ateneo?
A) 16
B) 15
C) 17
D) 14
  • 10. What type of wood did Rizal use to carve an image of the Virgin Mary?
A) Mahogany
B) Molave
C) Batikuling
D) Narra
  • 11. Which professor requested Rizal to carve the Sacred Heart of Jesus?
A) . Father Vilaclara
B) Father Saez
C) Father Sanchez
D) Father Lleonart
  • 12. What was Rizal’s academic performance in Ateneo described as?
A) Average
B) Poor
C) Excellent
D) Mediocre
  • 13. What was the first poem Rizal likely wrote while in Ateneo?
A) In memory of my town
B) My first inspiration
  • 14. Which society in Ateneo was Rizal secretary of?
A) Marian Congregation
B) Academy of Natural Sciences
C) Literary Club of Manila
  • 15. What was the last poem Rizal wrote in Ateneo?
A) Great solace in great Misfortune
B) In memomory of my town
C) A farewell dialogue of the students of
  • 16. Which professor advised Rizal to focus more on practical studies rather than poetry?
A) Father Xeres
B) Father Sanchez
C) Father Vilaclara
D) Father Saez
  • 17. Rizal studied painting under which famous artist?
A) Agustin Saez
B) Romualdo de Jesus
C) Felix Hidalgo
D) Juan Luna
  • 18. What was the title of the first poem Rizal wrote as an Atenean?
A) To the Child Jesus
B) My First Inspiration
C) To the Virgin Mary
  • 19. Who was the subject of the poem My First Inspiration?
A) His first love
B) His teacher
C) His mother
D) The Virgin Mary
  • 20. What is the central theme of Through Education the Motherland Receives Light?
A) Personal romantic failure
B) The importance of education in national progress
C) The pain of losing one’s mother
D) Conflict between teachers and students
  • 21. According to Rizal, education can:
A) Replace religion
B) Destroy cultures
C) Lift the nation to a higher status
D) Separate people from their beliefs
  • 22. Which poetic device is commonly used by Rizal to describe education?
A) Allegory
B) Irony
C) Metaphor
D) Onomatopoeia
  • 23. What poem emphasizes the connection between religion and education?
A) My First Inspiration
B) The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education
C) To the Child Jesus
D) Through Education the Motherland Receives Light
  • 24. In The Intimate Alliance Between Religion and Good Education, education without religion is compared to:
A) A broken heart
B) A tree without leaves
C) A ship without a helm
D) A stormy sky
  • 25. What was Rizal’s poem To the Child Jesus about?
A) The sorrow of sinners
B) The humility of Christ’s birth
C) A prayer for education
D) A tribute to Mary
  • 26. How old was Rizal when he wrote To the Child Jesus?
A) 14
B) 17
C) 16
D) 15
  • 27. What theme is present in To the Virgin Mary?
A) Romantic love
B) School life
C) Fear of death
D) Seeking maternal guidance and comfort
  • 28. Who asked Rizal to write a religious drama while he was a student?
A) Father Sanchez
B) Father Damaso
C) Father Balaguer
  • 29. What was the title of Rizal’s religious drama?
A) San Eustacio, Martir
B) The Suffering of Jesus
C) The Mission of Saints
D) The Life of St. Joseph
  • 30. When did Rizal finish writing San Eustacio, Martir?
A) June 2, 1876
B) February1876
C) December 1876
  • 31. Who was Rizal’s first love?
A) Leonor Rivera
B) Segunda Katigbak
C) Consuelo Ortiga
D) Josephine Bracken
  • 32. How old was Rizal during his first romance?
A) 16
B) 15
C) 14
D) 17
  • 33. What phrase best describes Rizal’s reaction when he saw Segunda waving at him for the last time?
A) “Joyful and proud”
B) “Calm and collected”
C) “Dazed and desolate”
D) “Motivated and ready”
  • 34. Where did José Rizal first enroll in the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Engineering
B) Philosophy and Letters
C) Medicine
D) Law
  • 35. Why did Rizal’s mother oppose his university education?
A) She wanted him to become a farmer
B) She feared he might suffer the fate of the Gomburza
C) She believed he wasn’t ready
D) She preferred he study abroad
  • 36. What title did Rizal earn from his vocational course in Ateneo?
A) Perito Agrimensor (Expert Surveyor)
B) Certified Chemist
C) Master of Letters
D) Agronomist
  • 37. Why wasn’t Rizal immediately granted his surveyor’s title?
A) He failed the licensing exam
B) He was still enrolled in UST
C) He was underage
D) He lacked residency
  • 38. What was the name of the girl Rizal wrote invisible ink letters to?
A) Leonor Rivera
B) Miss L
C) Leonor Valenzuela
D) Segunda Katigbak
  • 39. What household substance did Rizal use for invisible ink?
A) Salt and water
B) Vinegar
C) Coconut oil
D) Lemon juice
  • 40. What was the pseudonym used by Leonor Rivera in her letters to Rizal?
A) Malaya
B) Taimis
C) Sisa
  • 41. What traumatic event happened to Rizal during a summer vacation in Calamba?
A) He was nearly drowned
B) He was expelled from school
C) He was slashed by a Spanish officer
  • 42. What was the title of the poem Rizal wrote in 1879 that won first prize?
A) Sa Aking Mga Kabata
B) A La Juventud Filipina (To the Filipino Youth)
C) Mi Último Adiós
  • 43. What society held the literary contest won by Rizal in 1879?
A) Ateneo Literary Club
B) Liceo Artistico-Literario de Manila
C) Katipunan
D) La Liga Filipina
  • 44. What did Rizal win for his prize-winning poem?
A) A scholarship
B) A silver feather-shaped pen
C) A book of poetry
D) A gold medal
  • 45. What theme is reflected in A La Juventud Filipina?
A) Despair over the country’s future
B) The pain of lost love
C) Empowerment and awakening of the youth
  • 46. What nationalistic idea was first expressed in "To the Filipino Youth"?
A) Filipinos are a hopeless race
B) Filipinos are enemies of Spain
C) Filipinos should migrate to Spain
D) Filipinos are the "fair hope of the Fatherland"
  • 47. What literary piece won Rizal first prize in 1880 at the Artistic-Literary Lyceum?
A) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
B) The council of God
C) Noli Me Tangere
  • 48. What prize did Rizal win for "The council of the Gods"?
A) Scholarship
B) Medal of Honor
C) Gold ring with the bust of Cervantes
D) Cash
  • 49. Who won second place in the 1880 contest?
A) D.N. del Puzo
B) Marcelo del Pilar
C) Graciano Lopez Jaena
  • 50. What was the basis of Rizal’s allegory in "The Council of the Gods"?
A) Bible stories
B) Greek classics
C) Philippine history
D) Asian legends
  • 51. What instruments and prizes were given in Rizal’s allegory?
A) Lyre to Homer, Crown to Cervantes
B) Sword to Homer, Shield to Virgil
C) Trumpet to Homer, Lyre to Virgil, Laurel to Cervantes
  • 52. What is the title of Rizal’s zarzuela written in 1880?
A) A Filipinas
B) Junto al Pasig
C) El Filibusterismo
D) Mi Ultimo Adios
  • 53. When was "Junto al Pasig" staged?
A) December 8, 1880
B) December 30, 1896
C) June 19, 1881
D) ) February 17, 1872
  • 54. What feast was celebrated when "Junto al Pasig" was performed?
A) Rizal Day
B) Christmas
C) Feast of the Immaculate Conception
D) Feast of St. John
  • 55. Which character in "Junto al Pasig" criticizes Spanish rule?
A) The King
B) The Priest
C) Satan
D) Rizal
  • 56. What sonnet did Rizal write urging artists to glorify the Philippines?
A) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
B) A Filipinas
C) El Consejo de los Dioses
D) Junto al Pasig
  • 57. What poem did Rizal compose in 1879, declaimed by Manuel Fernandez?
A) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
B) A Filipinas
C) Noli Me Tangere
D) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
  • 58. Which town did Rizal visit, famous for the Turumba festival?
A) Pakil
B) Calamba
C) Pagsanjan
  • 59. What dance did Rizal witness in Pakil?
A) Turumba
B) Carinosa
C) Sinulog
D) Tinikling
  • 60. To which famous natural wonder did Rizal compare Pagsanjan Falls?
A) Iguazu Falls
B) Victoria Falls
C) Niagara Falls
D) osemite Falls
  • 61. What secret society did Rizal found at the University of Santo Tomas?
A) Companerismo (Comradeship)
B) La Liga Filipina
C) Katipunan
D) Propaganda Movement
  • 62. What nickname did Rizal give the members of his secret society?
A) Sons of Liberty
B) Indio Bravo
C) Companions of Jehu
D) Warriors of Freedom
  • 63. Why did Rizal decide to study in Spain after UST?
A) Adventure
B) To find a new girlfriend
C) Better weather
D) Racial discrimination and obsolete teaching methods at UST
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