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