ICCT COLLEGES FOUNDATION INC.

V.V Soliven Avenue II, Cainta Rizal

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
LIFE AND WORKS OF RIZAL
SET A
GENERAL INTRUCTIONS:

1. Read and understand the directions carefully before answering.

2. Strictly no erasures. ANY form of erasures means WRONG.
3. Pencil and friction pen are not allowed. Use black pen only.
4. Do not write anything on the questionnaire.
5. Use the official ICCT Colleges Examination Booklet. Please write your answer clearly.

I. STEM OPTION. Read carefully the following questions and choose only the letter of
the correct answer.
1. A poem about Rizal’s beloved town written by Rizal in 1876 when he was 15 years
old and was student in the Ateneo de Manila.
a. A La Juventud Filipina c. El Heroismo de Colon
b. Un Recurdo A Mi Pueblo d. Mi Primera Inspiracion
2. In him, Rizal’s first novel Noli Me Tangere immortalized as the wise Pilosopo Tasio.
a. Joseph c. Paciano
b. Fransisco d. Jose
3. A Chinese immigrant from the Fukien city arrived in Manila about 1690.
a. Juan Mercado c. Lakandula
b. Domingo Lamco d. Eugenio Ursua
4. Rizal a called ____________, as a “model of fathers”
a. Don Francisco Mercado c. Don Domingo Lamco
b. Don Juan Mercado d. Don Leoncio Lopez
5. Rizal first private tutor.
a. Maestro Celestino c. Maestro Lucas Padua
b. Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz d. Arturo Camps
6. Rizal dedicated his second novel, ____________, to Gom-Bur-Za
a. Noli Me Tangere c. Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo
b. Sa Aking Mga Kababata d. El Filibusterismo
7. The first poem Rizal probably wrote during his days in Ateneo was dedicated to his
mother.
a. A La Virgen Maria c. Un Recurdo A Mi Pueblo
b. Mi Primera Inspiracionn d. A La Juventud Filipina
8. A sonnet written by Rizal for the album of the Society of Sculptors.
a. A La Juventud Filipina c. A Filipinas
b. Mi Primera Inspiracion d. El Heroismo de Colon
9. Consisting of internos (boarders); red banner
a. Tribune c. Emperor
b. Roman Empire d. Carthaginian Empire
10. A tender poem in honor of Calamba.
a. Por la Educacion c. Alianza Intima Entire la Religion
b. Un Recurdo A Mi Pueblo d. La Entrada
11. What is the first favorite novel of Rizal which made a deep impression him?
a. The Count of Monte Cristo c. El Heroismo de Colon
b. Un Recurdo A Mi Pueblo d. Mi Primera Inspiracion
12. Rizal taking the course _____________, because his father like it, he was still
uncertain as to what career to pursue.
a. Medicine c. Law
b. Agriculture d. Philosophy and Letters
13. Who was first discovered the poetic genius of Jose?
a. Felix M. Roxas c. Manuel Xerez Burgos
b. Dona Teodora d. Maestro Celestino
14. Rizal wrote a brief ode when he was 14 year old.
a. A La Virgen Maria c. Al Nino Jesus
b. The Count of Monte Cristo d. Un Recurdo A Mi Pueblo
15. The real surname of the Rizal family was ____________, which was adopted in 1731
by Domingo Lamco.
a. Lamco c. Mercado
b. Lopez d. Realonda
 II. MORSE TYPE. Read the statements carefully and write only the letter of the correct
answer. (2 pts. each)
A. If both statements are correct
B. If first statement is correct and second statement is incorrect
C. If second statement is correct and first statement is incorrect
D. If both statements are incorrect
16.
 Rizal always called her sisters Doňa or Seňora if married.
 Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonso married on June 28, 1848 after which
they settled down in Calamba.
17.
 Jose lived with Josephine Bracken, an Irish girl from Hongkong.
 Jose had a son but died after few minutes.
18.
 The death of little Concha brought Rizal his first sorrow.
 When Rizal was five years old, he was able to read haltingly the Spanish
family bible.
19.
 A sadistic lieutenant forced Doňa Teodora to walk from Calamba to Mabitac.
 UST is a college under the supervision of the Spanish Jesuits
20.
 Rizal was truly a pride of the Jesuits.
 Rizal studied painting under the famous Spanish painter Romualdo de Jesus

III. MATCHING TYPE. Match Column A to Column B. Write only the letter of the correct
answer.

A B
21. A La Juventud Filipina a. A secret society of Filipino students founded by Rizal in UST.
22. Compaňerismo b. An inspiring poem of flawless form.
23. Barcelona c. A society of Spaniards and Filipinos which Rizal joined.
24. Diariong Tagalog d. Rizal’s second article for diariong tagalog
25. Dr. Otto Becker e. A medical student and a member of rich family, Rizal’s friend
26. Circulo-Hispano-Filipino f. Distinguished German ophthalmologist where Rizal worked
27. Amor Patrio g. The greatest city of Cataluňa and Spain’s largest city.
28. Paris h. Rizal was enchanted because of its scientific atmosphere.
29. Los Viajes i. Rizal’s first article written in Spain’s soil.
30. La Deportacion j. Famous German anthropologist introduce by Dr. Jagor
31. Maximo Viola k. Costliest capital in Europe
32. Berlin l. A sad danza which Rizal composed in Dapitan during his exile
33. Dr. Rudolf Virchow m. A latin phrase means Touch Me Not
34. Noli Me Tangere n. Represented Rizal himself
35. Ibarra and Elias o. The first Manila bilingual newspaper
p. Where Rizal sipped coffee and fraternized with other students

I. ANALOGY. Read and analyze the following given word/s below. Write only the
correct answer. (2pts each.)
Saturmina : oldest of the Rizal Children : Paciano : confident of Rizal

36. _________________: surname of his father : Realonda : _________________

37. _________________: Rizal’s Father : Teodora Alonso: _________________

38. Carthaginian Empire : _________________ : _________________ : red banner

39. Tribune : _________________ : _________________ : the third best

40. Licentiate in Medicine: _________________ : _________________ : Paris