Life and Works of Rizal

John Michael P. Apao

Instructor

Chapter 5
A. Identify the following.
_____Principalia Class__ _______1. Privileged class in Calamba where Rizal’s
family belonged
_Hacienda de Calamba Agrarian _2. The religious order which practically owned
the town of Calamba in the 19th Century
___ Fr. Pedro Casanas__________3. Rizal’s godfather when he was baptized as a
Catholic
____ Domingo Lamco __ __4. Rizal’s great grandfather from his father side
____Juan Mercado ____ ______ 5. Rizal’s grandfather from his father side
_ Manuel de Quintos ________ 6. Rizal’s great grandfather from his mother
side
___ Lorenzo Alberto Alonso __ __7. Rizal’s grandfather from his mother side
__ Concha________________ _8. Rizal’s sister from whom he learned the value
of sisterly love
_ Father Leoncio Lopez_______9. The parish priest of Calamba from whom Rizal
learned the importance of scholarship and intellectual honesty
_Doña Teodora Alonzo Realonda_10. Rizal’s mother, who was his first teacher
____ Leon Monroy _ ____11. Rizal’s private tutor who honed his
skillfulness in Latin
___Sa Aking Kababata ______ __12. A poem where Rizal expressed the
importance of loving one’s native tongue
__ Noli Me Tangere ____________13. The novel dedicated by Rizal to the
memory of GOMBURZA.
__Maestro Celestino _____ ____14. Rizal’s first private tutor at Calamba
__Ilustrado__________________ _15. A term used during those times to refer to
middle class intellectual

B. Complete the topics below by providing the necessary details.

Evidences of the Affluences of Rizal’s Family
16.__Rizal’s parents were able to build a large stone house which was situated
near the town church and to buy another one._
17.They owned a carriage, which was a status symbol of the illustrados in Spanish
Phillipines._
18._Owned a private library(the largest in Calamba)which consisted of more than
1,000 volumes._
19. They sent their children to the colleges in Manila._
20. They participated prominently in all social and religious affairs in the
community._
21. They were gracious hosts to all visitors and guest- friars, Spanish officials, and
Filipino friends.__

Qualities of an ideal father Rizal noted from his Father

22._____Strong________23.___Brave_______24.__ _Leadership attitude______
Qualities and Values Rizal learned from his Mother
25._Hard-earned money___________________ ___________
26. Working with one’s hands, of self-reliance and entrepreneurship. ___
27._ Importance of thrift and of denying oneself____________
28._He learned to scrimp and save despite growing up in comfort and wealth .
29._He learnt the primacy of improving oneself_____________
30._Learnt to value time as life’s most precious gift__________
31._Obedience___________________ _________

Components of the training to become an Illustrado during Rizal’s time

32. Art and culture.
33. How art reflects our values and our beliefs
34. About the influence of art in the past and;
35. How it shapes our culture and our society.

D. Prove or contradict the following statements.

36-40. The Story of the Moth and the Flame can be considered a biography of
Rizal.
Yes! Rizal was a keen observer since his childhood. When his mother is telling him
story that day, he noticed this moth. He really was not interested in his mother's
story rather he paid much attention to the moths circling around the flames of
their lamp. Then, the flame accidentally subdued the young moth and it died.
However, Jose's mother was watching him and she gave her a lesson just like
what happened to the moth if he wasn't listening to her.
41-45. The Martyrdom of GOMBURZA changed the direction of Rizal’s life work.
Gomburza incurred the hatred of Spanish authorities for fighting for equal rights
among priests and leading the campaign against the Spanish friars. They fought
on the issues of secularization in the Philippines that led to the conflict of religious
and church seculars.
Their execution had a profound effect on many late 19th-century Filipinos; José
Rizal, later to become the country's national hero, would dedicate his novel El
filibusterismo to their memory. Mutiny by workers in the Cavite Naval Yard was
the pretext needed by the authorities to redress a perceived humiliation from the
principal objective, José Burgos, who threatened the established order.

46-50. The environment where Rizal grew up influenced his attitudes, values and
disposition in life.
Jose Rizal grew up in a happy home, ruled by good parents, bubbling with joy,
and sanctified by God’s blessings. His native town is Calamba. Its scenic beauties
and industrious, hospitable, and friendly folks impressed him during his childhood
years and profoundly affected his mind and character.