1.

Why did Rizal decide to return to his homeland in 1887, despite the disapproval of his
family?
a. To operate his mother’s eyes
b. To serve people who had long been oppressed by Spanish tyrants
c. To find out for himself how did the Noli Me Tangere and his other writings were
affecting Filipinos and Spaniards
d. To find out the cause of Leanor Rivera’s silence
2. What did Rizal do during his brief stay in Calamba?  Discuss.
a. Established a medical clinic which he was called Doctor Uliman
b. He opened a gymnasium for young people
c. He introduced European sports fencing and shooting to discourage them from
cockfighting and gambling
d. Takes part in town’s civic affairs
e. He translated literatures
3. Discuss the uproar created by Noli Me Tangere.
 It came to the knowledge of Governor General Emilio Terrero that Noli Me Tangere
contains subversive ideas, and so he asked Rizal to visit Malacanan and asked a copy
of it. He didn’t find anything wrong about it so he gave Rizal a bodyguard.
 According to the Jesuits, Rizal might lose his head for it as it contains the truth.
 Copies of the Noli Me Tangere was sent to various people and has different reactions
to its content. Fr. Salvador Font recommended that the importation, reproduction and
circulation of Noli Me Tangere is absolutely prohibited. Many had opposed the said
literature because according to them it was offensive and unpatriotic to Spain.
4. What was the Calamba agrarian unrest all about?  How come Rizal was involved?
 Calamba Agrarian Issue is about the dispossession of the tenants of their lands. It was
between the hacienda management and the group of tenants. The conflict arises due
to the unreasonable increase in rent and land confiscation. Also, due to the
exploitative practices of the hacienda management.
 Rizal was involved because he investigated if the property taxes were paid by the
Dominicans. But he found out that
o the Dominican friars owned most of the estates in Calamba
o the profits earned by the Dominicans increased as the rentals paid by the tenants’
increases.
o The hacienda management never contributed any amount of money in terms of
town fiesta, education of the children and improvement of the agriculture
o Tenants were deprived of their lands
o High interest rates were arbitrary charges for delayed payment
o Confiscation of animals, tools, and farms
5. Why did Rizal leave the Philippines for the 2nd time?
 Because he and his family’s safety was endangered. He also said that he can still fight
for the country and serve his country even if he is in a foreign land
6. What significant thing happened to Rizal while in Hong Kong? In Japan?
a. Hong Kong
i. He was invited to Macao a Portuguese Colony
b. Japan
i. He met O-Sei-San
ii. He also observed that the mode of transportation in Japan was unjust, a violation
of the human dignity, and a reduction of man’s level.
7. Why did Rizal write the poem “Hymn to Labor”?  What is the message of the poem?
  Rizal wrote Hymn to Labor for the citizens of Lipa, Batangas who requested him to
make a hymn for the ceremony of honor of Lipa being declared as a city. He wrote it to
praise the hard work and industry of the citizens of Lipa. It also explained why all
different types of people plays an important role in the world. It upholds the honor of
the country regardless of their age and gender (men, wives, maidens, and children)
8. What happened to the system of land ownership during the colonial era?
 Lands belong to the community where the inhabitants of the barangay or village
lived. A regalian doctrine on the ownership of the lands was adopted. Dominicans
used lands not only for agricultural purposes but also for business. They made the
farmers choose whether they will leave the land or agree to become tenants.
9. In what way did the Catholic Church become a landowner?  What is your stand about the
friars owning vast track of lands?
 The reason why they were owning such haciendas was because the income from
those lands would finance their institutions and missions inside and outside of the
country. For me, it is fine for them to own lands but not to the pint that they will
remove the rights of the farmers to their own lands. Because the lands which was
made as farms were the source of income of the farmers and tenants.

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