LIFE OF RIZAL:

TOPIC 6:

TEST I: IDENTIFICATION

Luis Taviel de Andrade 1.  Rizal's defense counsel who took the floor and tried his very best to

save his client by reading his responsive defense.

Teodoro Patiño to Mariano Gíl 2.The Katipunan plot to revolt against the Spanish authorities was

discovered on August 19 through the confession of this man.

General Eulogio Despujol 3. Rizal was placed under heavy guard by this Military Commander of

Barcelona.

Colonel Francisco Olive 4. The military leader who led the troops that forced the Rizal family to

vacate their Calamba home in 1890.

Governor General Camilo Polavieja 5. The governor who signed the court decision and decreed that Rizal
be

executed by firing squad at 7 a.m. of December 30, 1896 at

Bagumbayan (Luneta).

TEST II: TRUE OR FALSE

T 1.  Katipunan's first major assaults happened on August 29 and 30 when the Katipunero's
attacked the Civil Guard garrison in Pasig.

T 2.  In Dumaguete, Rizal had visited some friends like a former classmate from Madrid and had
cured a sick Guardia Civil captain.

F 3.  Rizal was detained in Fort Bonifacio where he had been imprisoned four years ago upon
arriving in Manila on November 1896.

F 4.  Rizal was not allowed to read his complementary defense consisting of logical proofs that he
could have not taken part in the revolution and that La Liga was distinct from Katipunan.

T 5.  On August 30, Camus issued letters of recommendation on Rizal's behalf to Spanish Minister
of War and Minister of Colonies with a cover letter clearing Rizal of any connection to the raging
revolution.

TEST III: ESSAY

1. Cite and discuss the defense of Rizal concerning the charges against him.

 Rizal read his own defense which he wrote in his cell in Fort Santiago of the charge against him. The
three crimes accused to him were rebellion, sedition and illegal association – the penalty for the first two
being life imprisonment to death, while the last, correctional imprisonment and a charge of 325 to 3,250
pesetas.. According to Rizal, there are twelve points to prove his innocence:

1. as testified by Pio Valenzuela, Rizal was against rebellion

2. he had not written a letter addressed to the Katipunan comprising revolutionary elements
3. without his knowledge, his name was used by the Katipunan; if he really was guilty, he could
have escaped while he was in Singapore
4. if he was guilty, he should have left the country while in exile; he shouldn’t have built a home,
bought a parcel of land or established a hospital in Dapitan.
5. if he was really the leader of the revolution, the revolutionists should have consulted him.
6. he did not deny that he wrote the by-laws of the La Liga Filipina, but to make things clear, the
organization was a civic  association, not a revolutionary society.
7. after the first meeting of La Liga, the association banished because of his exile in Dapitan, thus,
did not last long.
8. if the La Liga was reorganized nine months later, he had no idea about it
9. if the La Liga had a revolutionary purpose, then Katipunan should not have been organized.
10. if the Spanish authorities found his letters having bitter atmosphere, it was because in 1890 his
family was being persecuted resulting to their dispossession of properties and deportation of all his
brothers-in-law.
11. he lived an exemplary life in Dapitan – the politico-military commanders and missionary priests in
the province could attest to that.
12. if according to witnesses the speech he delivered at Doroteo Ongjunco’s house had inspired the
revolution, then he want to confront these persons. If he really was for the revolution, then why did
the Katipunan sent an unfamiliar emissary to him in Dapitan? It is so because all his friends were
aware that he never advocated violence.

2. If you were Rizal's defense lawyer, what could you have done to save Rizal from his death
sentence.

If I were the defense lawyer of Jose Rizal, I will do something to protect him from the death sentence by
studying the entire case. Probably, I will present some important papers, supporting documents to stop
authority from pushing him to trial. Ask for a proper juridical system. I will prove to the Spanish authority
that their allegation was wrong through the having a proof because Spaniards not have trials, what they
did, was putting someone in prison without a hearing and justice. Spanish times were dark times of all
Filipino People which you need to have a strong faith to win the trial court.
TOPIC 7:

TEST 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE

A 1.  The book that Rizal gave to Josephine when they embraced some hours before his death.  a. The
Da Vinci Code  b.  Angels and Demons  c. Hunger Games  d.  Imitation of Christ

B 2.  The priest Rizal shared his breakfast with.  a. Antonio Rosell  b. Pio Pi  c. Bernardino Nozaleda  d.
Padre Damaso

D 3.  The exact time in the morning of December 30, 1896 when Rizal fell on to the ground and died.  a. 
7:30 a.m.   b.  7:43 a.m.   c.  8:03 a.m.  d. 7:03 a.m.

A 4.  The man from the Spanish newspaper, the 'El Heraldo de Madrid', who interviewed Rizal.  a. 
Santiago Mataix   b. Don Francisco  c. Gregorio Zaide  d.  Thomas Kemphis  

C 5.  The Austrian scholar Rizal called as "my best, my dearest friend".  a.  Bernardino Nozaleda  b. 
Judge Dominguez  c.  Ferdinand Blumentritt  d.  Peter Smith

Test II. True or False (T or F)

F 1.  According to Asuncion Lopes-Rizal Bantug, Rizal was given "three soft-boiled eggs" and he
ate two of them.

T 2.  According to Zaide, Josephine Bracken was forbidden from seeing Rizal on that fateful day.

T 3.  The Dean of the Manila Cathedral,  Balaguer, came to exchange some views with Rizal at
about 5:30 p.m. of December 29, 1896.

T 4.  Before leaving Rizal in his appointed place, the priests offered him a crucifix to kiss but he
turned his head away and silently prepared for his death.

T 5.  The military physician asked permission to feel the pulse of Rizal and was startled to find it
normal.

Test III. Essay

1. Explain the reason behind Rizal's request to be shot in the small of the back instead of the head.

Rizal requested to be shot in the small back instead of head for the reason that Rizal did not
wanted to die as a traitor. He died protesting for his innocence and the request symbolizes of as
humiliation that shows loyalty to Filipinos. He do not want to die like a common criminals that he
ask atleast an honorable death as for the last time of his life.

2. Do you think Rizal's dying for the country was really worth it?

Yes, because it this rises Filipinos to fight more for their human rights. A blood of an innocent
man shows of fighting for independence that because of this sacrifice, Filipinos opposed to be
under by Spaniard. The independence earned because a blood by fighting without violence is
worthy that a blood with violence without success is useless.
 TOPIC 8:

Test I. Identification

Captain Rafael Dominguez 1.  The Special Judge Advocate who was moved with compassion at the sight
of Rizal's kneeling before his mother and asking pardon.

Doña Teodora 2.  The woman who told Dr. Jose Rizal that loving each other in God's grace
was better than being married in mortal sin.

Jose Alberto 3.  The youngest brother of Dona Lolay, who became the most historically
significant to the Rizal family.

Mi Primera Inspiracion 4.  The most well-known poem Dr. Rizal wrote and dedicated to his mother
on her birthday.

Wife of Jose Alberto 5.  The woman who sued her husband for allegedly trying to poison her and
incriminated Dona Teodora as his co-conspirator.

Test II. True or False (T or F)

T 1. The volume in the church books that supposedly contains Teodora's baptismal records is the
only one missing in the otherwise complete records down to the eighteenth century.

F 2.  During Rizal's hours, Teodora Alonso was permitted a last embrace by the guard.

T 3.  Dona Teodora was remarkably opposed to the idea of sending Jose to Manila to study.

F 4.  Jose Alberto was the legitimate son of Lorenzo Alberto and Paula Florentino.

T 5.  The fixed marriage of Lorenzo Alberto Alonso to the 12-year old girl from Vigan did not
produce any child.

1. Jose Rizal manifested great love and attachment for his mother in various ways.  Because of
these, can we qualify Dr. Jose Rizal as a 'Mama's boy'?  Explain your stand.

No. for the reason that

2.  Rizal said about himself, "He still thinks that light is the most beautiful thing in creation, and that it is
worthwhile for a man to sacrifice his life for it."  How do you explain this in relation to Rizal's fate.
 TOPIC 9

Test I. Identification

 Flat-bottomed boat with a roof 1.  The kind of boat in which the seven-year old Rizal had an exciting
experience on their way to Manila to visit his sister Saturnina at La Concordia.

1872 2.  It was the year when Jose heard for the first time the word filibustero
(subversive).

Don Leon Monroy 3.  The friend of Don Francisco whom he personally chose to educate
Jose RIzal on the basics of Latin and Spanish.

Panguingue 4.  The card game Jose played and got scolded for.

Universal History 5 .  The expensive set of novel written by Cesar Cantu that was
requested by Jose Rizal from his father.

Test II.  True or False (T or F)

F 1.  At 10 years old, Don Francisco already lost his father.

F 2.  Don Leon Monroy confirm finished that Jose had indeed finished all his curricular work in
Binan.

F 3.  The young Rizal was scolded by his father by playing DOTA.

F 4.  Don Francisco joined Jose in Madrid away from the clutch of their persecutors.

F 5.  In 1881, Jose carved a life-size wood sculpture of his father.

Test III. Essay

1. Like most fathers, Don Francisco had shown his love and care for his son.  For you, what do you
think is fatherhood?

Fatherhood is not just a simply as a father who have a child or children. It means that Fatherhood
is showing love, dedication to raise a good seed, spending to son and getting know their children.
A fatherhood is being a leader and supporter to you child or children.

2. Do you believe that like mothers, fathers play a critical role in shaping the lives of their children? 
Explain your answer.
Yes. In having a family, two individuals are being involve. The mother and the father. It means
that both have the role to shape the lives of their children, both are responsible of raising the
child. Building a family is not one sided. Thus, shaping the life of a child is a share burden of a
father and a mother.
 Topic 10:

Test I. Identification

General Emilio Terrero 1.  The general who ordered a government investigation of the way friar estates
were run.

Paciano Rizal 2.  Rizal's sibling who suggested that Jose use the surname 'Rizal' for his own
safety.

________________________3.  The amount given to Jose Rizal as his stipend for his studies abroad.

________________________4.  The name of Paciano's daughter by Severina Decena.

________________________5.  The acronym of the three priests who were executed on February 17,
1872.