SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY

Li a nga Ca mpus
Li a nga , Suri ga odel Sur
FINAL EXAMINATION
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RIZAL: Li fe, Works a nd Wri ti ngs
1- MULTIPLE CHOICE:
Wri te the l etters only of the correct a nswer i n CAPITAL.
A. ABOUT RIZAL’S LIFE
1. Whi ch a mong the following was Rizal’s godfather?
a . Fa ther Pedro Ca sanas b. Fa ther Rufino Collantes c. Dr. Ra fa el Palma
2. Whi ch a mong the following was not Rizal’s brother or s ister?
a . Pa ci a no b. Ol i mpia c. Ci ri a co
3. Whi ch a mong the following i sn’t part of Rizal’s ra ces?
a . Negri to b. Indian c. Ma l ay
4. The rea l surname of the Rizal family was Mercado, which was a dopted first by whom?
a . Domi ngo La mco b. Leon Ma . Guerrero c. Fra ncisco Mercado
5. Whi ch among the s tories told by Rizal’s mother l eft a deep i mpression on Rizal’s mind a bout “death of a martyr”?
a . Story of the Moth b. Chi l dren’s Friend c. Il l-fated Moth
6. The death of the three priest martyrs a wakened Rizal’s spirit of patriotism. Which a mong the following i sn’t part of
the three ma rtyrs?
a . Gomez b. Borromeo c. Za mora
7. When Rizal was eleven he was sent to what s chool to s tudy which was under the s upervision of the Jesuits?
a . Sa n Juan de Letran b. Ateneo Municipal c. La Concordia College
8. Who a mong the professors i n Ateneo did Rizal consider to be the best and also helped Rizal to study harder and
i mprove his poetry?
a . Fa ther Sanchez b. Fa ther Burgos c. Fa ther Ll eonart
9. Ri za l went to University of Santo Tomas to s eek higher education. Which among the following wasn’t Rizal’s course on
tha t i nstitution?
a . Phi l osophy a nd Letters b. Medi cine c. Li tera ture
10. Wha t course did Father Pa blo Ramon, Ateneo’s Rector, a dvi ce Rizal to take?
a . Medi cine b. Phi l osophy a nd Letters c. Arts
11. Ri za l Completed his medicine course i n what university i n Spain?
a . Uni versity Central de Ma drid b. Uni versity Central de Barcelona
c. Uni versidad de Barcelona
12. Ri za l joined freemasonry a s aid a gainst the friars in the Philippines. In which Ma sonic l odge did Rizal first join?
a . Aca ci a b. Sol idaridad c. Publ icidad
13. After compl eting his studies i n Ma drid, Rizal went to Pa ris a nd Germany to s pecialize what field i n medicine?
a . Ophthalmology b. Obs tetrics c. Pa thology
14. When Rizal was i n Pa ris, he worked as a n assistant to a famous French doctor named?
a . Dr. Loui s De Weckert b. Dr. Adopl h Meyer c. Dr. Feodor Jagor
15. After a cquiring enough experience in his specialization in Pa ris, Rizal left for what German ci ty fa mous for i ts old
uni versity a nd romantic surroundings?
a . Berl in b. Hei delberg c. Wi l helmsfeld
16. Wha t i nterests did Ferdinand Blumentritt , Di rector of the Ateneo of Leitmeritz, have which ultimately became the
rea s on for his acquaintancewith Rizal?
a . Studyi ng Philippine History b. s tudyi ng Philippine Language
c. s tudying Philippine Geography
17. Whi le Rizal was i n Germany he translated s everal famous books into tagalog, one o f which was Schiller’s William Tell
a nd a nother was Fairy Tales by a famous writer named?
a . Ha ns Christian Andersen b. Aes op c. Ha rri et Beecher Stowe
18. When Rizal was i n Berlin he ca me i n contact with great s cientists, one of which was Dr. Feodor Jagor who wrote a
fa mous book, which foretold the downfall of Spanish rule in the Philippines a nd the coming of America to Philippine
s hores, entitled what?
a . The Paradise of the East b. Travels in the Philippines c. Pearl of the Orient Sea
19. Ri za l wanted to master French s o he took private lessons from a professor named?
a . Fa bianBourzat b. Is a belle Delobele c. Luci l e Cerdole
20. Who became the savior of Noli Me Tangere?
a . Ma xi mo Viola b. Edua rdo de Lete c. Va l entin Ventura
21. Upon a rriving i n his hometown from a broad, Rizal was called with a certain name for he was a doctor who came from
Germa ny, what was his name?
a . The German Doctor b. Doctor Ul iman c. Ki nd German
22. Governor-GeneralTerrero knew that Rizal’s life was in danger due to the fact that the Spanish friars were too
powerful a nd s o he assigned a young Spanish l ieutenant as a bodyguard to Rizal a s a security measure. Who was this
Spa nish lieutenant?
a . Jos e Rodriguez b.Jos e Tavi el de Andrade c. Gregorio Echavarria
23. Who wa s the theologian from the Ma nila Ca thedral who became a gallant defender of Noli?
a . Fa ther Vicente Garcia b. Fa ther Federico Fauna c. Fa ther Jose Beck
24. Whi le on voyage a cross the Pacific, Ri zal befriended a Japanese journalist who was a champion for human ri ghts a nd
wa s also forced by the Japanese governmen t to leave Ja pan. La ter, on the life of this person, he wrote two political
novels; Nankai-no-Daiharan whi ch resembles Rizal’s Noli and O-unabara which was s imilar to Rizal’s El Filibusterismo.
Wha t wa s his name?
a . Us ui b. Ka gumi c. Tetcho
25. Wha t country di d Rizal describe a s “the land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites”?
a . Ameri ca b. Uni ted Ki ngdom c. Ja pan
26. Ri za l’s greatest a chievement while i n London was his a nnotation of Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas written by whom?
a . Morga b. Mora yta c. Beckett
27. Whi le Rizal was i n London, he became the honorary president of a patriotic society which would cooperate i n the
crus a de for reforms. What was the name of this patriotic s ociety?
a . As oci acion de Indio b. As oci acion de Felipinas c. As ociacion La Solidaridad
28. Whi le on his 2nd s ojourn i n Pa ris, Rizal formed a club which was purely s ocial a nd temporary i n nature to bring
together the young Filipinos during the Universal Exposition. What was the name of this club?
a . Ki dl at b. Indios en Pa ris c. Indios Bravos
29. After formi ng the ephemeral club mentioned in number 28, Ri zal also formed a nother society which pledged its
members to excel i n intellectual and physical prowess i n order to win the a dmiration of foreigners. What was the
na me of this society?
a . Ki dl at b. Indios en Pa ris c. Indios Bravos
30. Who wa s Rizal’s bitter enemy of the pen wh o eventually became one of his great admirers and later on authored the
fi rs t book-length biography of the greatest Filipino hero?
a . Wenceslao Retana b. Fra y Rodri guez c. Sa l vador Font
31. Who became the saviour of El Filibusterismo?
a . Ma xi mo Viola b. Edua rdo de Lete c. Va l entin Ventura
32. One of the reasons why Ri zal decided to return to Ma nila was the formation of a society named what?
a . La Li ga Filipina b. La Sol idaridad c. La Ma no Roja
33. Jos e Rizal conceived the establishment of Filipino colony i n North Borneo (Sabah) to move the l andless Filipino
fa mi lies to that rich British-owned island which he considered to be as what?
a . New Fi lipinas b. New Ca l amba c. New Ma nila
34. Who wa s the Governor-General that plotted the “Spanish Trap” where a case was secretly filed against Rizal and his
fol l owers “for a nti-religious and anti-patriotic a gitation” when Rizal was on his way to Ma nila?
a . Des pujol b. Bl a nco c. Pol a vieja
35. One of the members of the society which Rizal founded upon his a rrival in Ma nila ultimately became the “real father
of revol ution” a nd l eader of Katipunan. Who was he?
a . Andres Bonifacio b. Apol inario Ma bini c. Emi l io Aguinaldo
36. Wha t i s the name of the place where Rizal was deported because of the allegedly found incriminatory l eaflets found
on Luci a’s pillow cases (Rizal’s sister) which were a satire a gainst Dominican priests? The gubernatorial decree cited
tha t Ri zal this place i n is “one of the i slands i n the South”.
a . Da pitan b. Cebu c. Za mboanga
37. The novel El Filibusterismo was dedicated by Ri zal to whom?
a . Gom-bur-za b. Fi l ipinos c. Fel low reformists
38. Accordi ng to Wenceslao Retana, what was Rizal’s only vi ce?
a . Ha rd l iquor b. Lottery c. Smoking
39. The fri ars concocted a n espionage plot on Rizal while on his deportation to filch certain l etters and writings of Rizal
tha t wi ll incriminate him i n the Revolutionary movement by hiring a s py who a ssumed what name?
a . Pa bl o Mercado b. Prota ci o Rizal c. Si mon Mercado Rizal
40. Who wa s the woman which Rizal considered to be his wife?
a . Leonor Rivera b. Jos ephine Bracken c. Nel lie Bousted

B. ABOUT RIZAL’S WORKS AND WRITINGS

41. Who wa s the only Spanish priest who went i n defense to Ri zal’s Noli publicly?
a . Fa ther Sanchez b. Fa ther Vilaclara c. Fa ther Obach
42. Whi ch a mong the following pen-names did Rizal use i n writing La Vision del Fray Rodriguez?
b. Ma ki sig b. La ong Laan c. Di mas Alang
43. Wha t wa s the title of Rizal’s first article in the patriotic newspaper La Solidaridad?
a . Letter to the Young Women of Ma lolos b. La Vi s ion del Fray Rodriguez
c. Los Agri cultores Filipinos
44. Wha t wa s the name of the poem that Rizal submitted for the literary contest held by Li ceoArtistico-Literario
where Rizal won i n 1879?
a. A La Juventud Filipina b. Felicitacion c. El Heroismo de Colon
45. Wha t wa s the title of the first poem which Rizal wrote when he was eight years old?
a . In Memory of My Town b. Sa Aki ng Mga Kababata c. Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo
46. Wha t s culptural masterpiece did Rizal ca rve for one of his teachers i n Ateneo, Father Lleonart?
a . Sa cred Heart of Jesus b. The Vi rgin Ma ry c. The Holy Tri nity
47. Thi s novel was described to a romantic novel; it i s a “work of the heart” and a “book of feeling”.
a . El Fi libusterismo b. Nol i Me Tangere c. Ma ka masa
 48. Thi s novel was considered to be a political novel; a “work of the head” a nd a “book of the thought”.
a . El Fi libusterismo b. Nol i Me Tangere c. Ma ka misa
49.Duri ng his exile in Dapitan, Rizal discovered ra re s pecimens which were named a fter him. Which among the
fol lowing isn’t part of his discovered s pecies?
a. Apogonia rizali b. Raco rizali c. Rhacophorus rizali
50. Wha t i s Rizal’s literary masterpiece which was considered to be the “a priceless gem of Philippine Li terature”
a . Mi Ul timo Adios b. Nol i Me Tangere c. El Fi libusterismo
11. True or Fa lse: write T i f the statement is true a nd if the statement is false modify the underlined word whi ch makes i t
erroneous.
51. Ri zal considers Noli Me Tangere as s uperior to El Filibusterismo
52. The na me “Jose” was by his mother because she was a devotee of San Juan
53.Dr.Pi o Vi ola was named emissary to Dapitan, i n order to inform Rizal of the plan of the Ka tipunan to l aunch a
revol ution for freedom’s sake.
54. Don Pedro and Don Mi guel Ca mus along with other Filipino residents urged Rizal in Singapore to disembark in the
s hi p he was in and seek protection of the Bri tish l aw which might have saved Rizal’s life and prevented his death.
55. Ri zal chose Lt. Lui s Taviel de Andrade a s his defense counsel for his tri al.
56. Governor-General Ca milo Polavieja signed and approved the decision of the court-martial and ordered Rizal to be
s hot a t 7:00 o’cl ock in the morning of December 30 a t La angbayan Field (Luneta).
57. Jos e Rizal named Philippines as the “Pearl of the Orient Sea”
58. The Dominican friars helped Polavieja to replace Governor-General Blanco which ultimately sealed the death of
Ri zal, for Polavieja was ruthless while Blanco believed Rizal was not a traitor.
59. Ri zal hid his last poem in a n alcohol lamp a nd l eft it to his sister Tri nidad.
60. Before he was s hot, Rizal requested that he be shot facing the firing squad and the request was accepted.
61. Ri zal had a premonition that he will somehow die on December 30 when he was then a t Madrid studying as a
medical student a s proved by a n entry on his diary on Ja nuary 1, 1883.
62. Jos e Rizal’s first teacher was his mother.
63. In 1880 the Arti stic-Literary Lyceum opened held a literary contest to commemorate the fourth centennial of the
dea th of Homer where Rizal submitted the allegory El Consejo de los Dioses whi ch won.
64. Ri zal was not a warded his Doctor’s diploma because he did not present the thesis required for graduation nor
pa i d the corresponding fees.
65. Ferdi nand Blumentritt i s considered to be Jose Rizal’s bestfriend.
111. Es s ay: Answer briefly the following questions. 5 points each
1. Expl a in briefly why Dr. Jos e Rizal objected vehemently to revolution or use of brute force to a chieve freedom.
2. Expl a in how Dr. Jose Rizal proved that “the pen i s mightier than the sword.”
3. How di d Rizal use education as tool for reform and nationalism?
4. The Count of Monte Cristo was Rizal’s favourite novel. What characteristics do Edmond Dantes (lead character)
ha ve which ca n also be s een in Dr. Jose Rizal and how did this help Rizal pursue his life time mission?
Bonus (10 pts.):
1. Wri te our national hero’s full a nd complete name. (2pts.)
2. Enumerate all the women that Rizal had relationship wi th. (3pts.)
3. Expl a in briefly what the following stanza means from Mi Ultimo Adios. (3pts.)
“My dreams, when life first opened to me,
My dreams, when the hopes of youth beat high,
Were to see thy lov’d face, O gem of the Orient sea,
From gloom and grief, from care and sorrow free;
No blush on thy brown, no tears in thine eye.”
4. Wha t was the subject of Rizal’s defended thesis for Philosophy a nd Letters that the learned men of Spain were
s urprised? (2 pts )

HENRIETTA A. SANCHEZ,MAED
As s t. Prof.2
Ans wer key:

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. A

11-14. A 15. B 16. B 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A

21. B 22. B 23. A 24. C 25.A 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. A

31. C 32.A 33. B 34-39. A 40. B

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41. A 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. A

True or Fa lse:

51-52. T 53. Va l enzuela 54-55. T 56. Ba gumbaya n 57-58. T 59. Al cohol cooking lamp

60-62. T 63. Cerva ntes 64-65. T