OSMEA COLLEGES Masbate City COLLEGE DEPARTMENT JOSE RIZALS LIFE, WORKS and WRITINGS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Name:

_________________________ Course & Year: __________________ Score: ____________ Date: _____________

I.

MULTIPLE CHOICE Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided.

____ 1. How old Rizal was baptized? A. 3 years old B. 2 years old ____ 2. Who baptized Rizal? A. Fr. Rufino Collantes B. Fr. Pedro Cosanas ____ 3. When and what age did Doa Teodora died? A. August 15, 1911, 83 yrs. old B. August 17, 1911, 84 yrs. old C. August 16, 1911, 85 yrs. old D. August 18, 1911, 86 yrs. old C. Fr. Jacinto Zamora D. Fr. Jose de Asis C. 3 days old D. 2 days old

____ 4. Who was Rizals paternal great-great grandfather? A. Domingco Lameo B. Domingo Lameo C. Domingo Mercado D. Juan Mercado

____ 5. Who was Rizals maternal great-great grandfather? A. Juan Mercado B. Eugenio Ursua C. Domingco Lameo D. Manuel de Quintos

____ 6. Rizals family library is consisted of how many volumes? A. 2,000 volumes B. 1,200 volumes C. 1,111 volumes D. 1,000 volumes

____ 7. An inland lake of songs and emerald waters beneath the canopy of azure skies ______. A. Manila Bay B. Taal Lake C. Pasig River D. Laguna de Bay

____ 8. Rizals poem Un Recuerdo A Mi Peublo was memory of his? A. Childhood B. Sister C. Their house D. Town

____ 9. Who was the person who told Rizal about fairies, tikbalang & other fabulous stories? A. His mother B. Paciano C. His aya D. Aunt Narcisa

____10. Rizal played and learned from her the sweetness of sisterly love. A. Concepcion B. Maria C. Trinidad D. Solidad

II.

TRUE- FALSE Direction: Write T if the statement is true, F if the statement is false and modify your answer. Write your answer on the space provided.

____ 1. The title Noli Me Tangere was in French, which means Touch Me Not. ____ 2. The words of Noli were taken from the Gospel of Luke. ____ 3. Fr. Sanchez was Rizals Favorite teacher in La Salle. ____ 4. The battle over Rizals Noli took the form of a virulent war of words. ____ 5. Rizals first patient was his mother. ____ 6. Rizals friends were praised Noli. ____ 7. Rizal learned the Solfeggio, piano and voice culture in two months. ____ 8. Rizals first romance was Segunda. ____ 9. Rizals first inspiration in writing a poem was his mother. ____10. The novel El Filibusterismo described how the Dominican professors humiliated and insulted Filipino students.

III.

IDENTIFICATION Direction: Read the questions carefully. Identify the following statements. Write your answer on the space provided.

____ 1. Who studied in Britain and Calcutta, India for 11 years and travelled Europe to inspire and developed his artistic ability. ____ 2. Who was the husky and athletic Tio of Rizal that thought him martial arts? ____ 3. Rizals Tio who was a book lover? ____ 4. Ateneans uniform which was consisted of hemp-fabric trousers and striped cotton coat. ____ 5. What was Rizals first favorite novel? ____ 6. What was Rizals first novel? ____ 7. Where was Rizal when he wrote Blumentritt on February 23, 1892.?

____ 8. What was the name of Lunas baby girl (after her godfather Rizal named her)? ____ 9. Who founded the patriotic newspaper? ____10. A small wooden disc attached to a string from the finger.

IV.

MATCHING TYPE Direction: Match the items in column A with the items in column B. Write the letter on the space provided.

A ____ 1. Gobernadorcillo ____ 2. Juan Mercado ____ 3. Alkade Mayor

B A. Rizals great-great grandfather B. A town aristocracy in Spanish, Philippines C. Municipal Mayor

____ 4. Principilia D. Named after a big native jar ____ 5. Carriage E. Nurse maid ____ 6. Calamba F. Provincial Mayor ____ 7. Aya G. A daily prayer ____ 8. Angelus H. Concepcion ____ 9. Concha I. Supreme Court ____10. Royal Audiencia J. A status symbol of the illustrados in Spanish, Philippines

V.

ESSAY Direction: Discuss in not more than ten (10) sentences. Write your answer on the spaces provided. A. Among the hundreds of children that were born that day, why is it only Rizals rose to fame and greatness? (10 pts.) ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

GOOD LUCK!!!

Prepared by:

MARJO C. GOBRES Instructor

KEY TO CORRECTION

III.

IDENTIFICATION

I.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

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

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Jose Alberto Tio Manuel Tio Gregorio Rayadillo The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas 6. Noli Me Tangere 7. Hongkong 8. Maria de la Paz Blanca Laureana Hermenigilda Juana Luna y Pardo de Tevera 9. Graciano Lopez Jaena 10. Yoyo

IV.

MATCHING TYPE

II.

TRUE FALSE

1. F (Latin) 2. T 3. F (Ateneo) 4. T 5. T 6. T 7. F (1 month) 8. T 9. T 10. T

1. C 2. A 3. F 4. B 5. J 6. D 7. E 8. G 9. H 10. I