AURORA PIONEERS MEMORIAL COLLEGE

Rizal’s Life and Works

Midterm Examination

Name:___Jelord T. Turco ______ Score:______________

Section:_____BSCS-4_________

Instruction: Identification. Write the correct answer in the space provided.

June 19, 1861 1.) Jose Rizal’s birth date,including the month,date,and year.

____ Calamba ____2.) Place of Rizal’s birth?

_ Francisco Mercado _3.) Rizal’s biological father?

Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos_4.) Rizal’s biological mother?

Saturnina Rizal Mercado de Hidalgo 5.) The eldest among Jose Rizal’s siblings?

_______ Maestro Celestino__ __6.) Rizal’s early childhood teacher aside from his mother?

______________Pepe ____7.) Nick name of Jose Rizal?

________Friend of Children________8.) English translation of the book “El Amigo de los Niños”?

____ _In Memory of My Town_____9.) English translation of the poem” Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo”?

__ Colegio de San Juan de Letran_ _10.) Rizal’s secondary education was in?

_____ poisoning ___________11.) During Rizal’s secondary education, his mother was imprisoned
because of what charge?

__Ateneo de Manila University___12.) It is an exclusive shool for boys that was administrated by the
Jesuits?

_Fr. Francisco De Paula Sanchez __13.) The Jesuit priest who developed Rizal’s ability in writing poetry?

______ The Dominicans ____14.) University of Sto. Tomas was administrated by what priest
congregation?

_____ Expert Surveyor ____15.) “Perito Agrimensor” means?

_____ _Bachelor of Arts ____16.) In the year 1877-1878, Rizal enrolled in U.S.T at what course?

____ the best poem_ ___17.)In 1879, Rizal submitted a literary entry in the Liceo Artistico
Literario de Manila and won the prize? He was awarded with what?
____El Consejo de los Dioses____18.) 1880 Rizal again participated a literary entry in the Liceo Artistico
Literario de Manila and won the prize. What was the tittle of the entry?

_South-Western region of Europe 19.) Spain was located in what continent?

____ Eye Specialist ____20.) Rizal left Manila to Spain to continue his studies in what specific
field?

___ _Love of Country ____21.) English Translation of “Amor Patrio”?

_____ __The Trips _____22.) English translation of “ Los Viajes”?

_ Universidad Central de Madrid _23.) Rizal in Madrid enrolled in what University in the year 1882?

___ Philosophy and Letters_____24.) &25) Two courses whom Rizal enrolled in the school in Madrid?

_____ _Medicine__ ____25.)

_______ Fencing ______26.)& 27.) Two private lessons whom Rizal took at the Hall of Sanz and
Carbonell?

________ Shooting _______27.)

________ Dimasalang ____28.) When Rizal joined the freemasonry his masonic name was?

__ The Count of Monte Cristo__29.) Title of the novel which was favourite by Rizal, that portray the
slavery of the Negroes in America?

_____ Alexandre Dumas _____30.) Author of the Novel in #29?

TEST II. ESSAY.

1.) What was the reason for Rizal’s mother imprisonment?

Answer:
Rizal's mother was imprisoned by Spanish officials on suspicion that she and her brother
Alberto poisoned the latter's wife. But many people know the real reason is because Rizal's father,
Francisco, talked back to a Spanish lieutenant.

2.) Why did Rizal went to Europe?

Answer:
Rizal's primary goal in leaving for Europe in 1882 was to complete his education. And
also he wanted to be an eye specialist so he could perform eye surgery on his cataract-stricken
mother.

Prepared by: Mark Rey C. Menchavez