1. Which is part of the Republic Act 1425 mandate?

a. There shall be compulsory readings in all schools – public or private, and shall emphasize the
unoriginal versions of the novel without exemptions.
b. The exemptions of the law include not taking the course itself by reason of faith.
c. The unoriginal editions of the novels shall not be used as basic texts in collegiate
courses
d. All of the above

2. To those who are against the enactment of the Rizal Bill, they argued on the grounds that:
a. The bill is an attempt to discredit the teachings of the church.
b. The Church strongly contends that if the bill would not enforce the readings of Rizal’s novels,
it would impair freedom of conscience and religion.
c. Rizal scorned the Catholic teachings of miracles, sacraments, indulgences, and sacred
practices
d. All of the aforementioned except B

3. Why is it important to study the life and works of Jose Rizal as stated in the Republic Act?
a. It is meet that in honoring them, particularly the national hero and patriot, Jose Rizal, we
remember with special fondness and devotion their lives and works that have shaped the
national character
b. The life, works and writing of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo, are a constant and inspiring source of patriotism
c. All schools are enjoined to develop moral character, personal discipline, civic conscience and
to teach the duties of citizenship
d. All of the above

4. The Rizal Law was authored by _______________ and was signed into law on
_______________.
a. Jose P. Laurel; June 12, 1956
b. Claro M. Recto; May 12, 1956
c. Jose P. Laurel; May 12, 1956
d. Claro M. Recto; June 12, 1956

5. The Rizal Law was sponsored by _______________.

a. Claro M. Recto
b. Jose P. Laurel
c. Mariano Cuenco
d. Ramon Magsaysay

6. One of the works of Jose Rizal, in which readings of unexpurgated versions should be mandatory
in collegiate courses according to RA 1425.
a. A la Juventud Filipina
b. Mi Ultimo Adios
c. Sa Aking Mga Kabata
d. Noli Me Tangere

7. An organization that authorized and directed to adopt measures to implement and carry out the
provisions of the Section 1 of RA No.1425.
a. Commission on Higher Education
b. Board of National Education
c. Department of Education
d. Civil Service Commission
 8. Who signed the bill into law?
a. Claro M. Recto
b. Jose P. Laurel
c. Ramon Magsaysay
d. Diosdado Macapagal

9. What was Laurel’s response to the Catholic Schools Representatives who threatened to close
down their schools if the Rizal Bill would become law?
a. The only objective of the bill is to keep the memory of the national hero alive in every
Filipino’s mind
b. The Catholic Church is a replica of the friars during Rizal’s time
c. They would nationalize the Catholic Schools
d. Rizal’s writings were for the Spanish tyrants, especially the friars, and not for the Catholic
Church

10. He commented that Rizal’s novel belonged to the past and would be harmful to read because
they presented a false picture of the conditions of the Philippines.

a. Fr. Jesus Cavanna

b. Narciso Pimentel
c. Senator Rodrigo
d. Jesus Paredes

True or False
Rizal Law is also called as House Bill No. 5561. False
The Catholic Church asserted that Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo contains passages that
were anti-Church. True
The Section 1 of the Rizal Law states that it allows students to seek exemption from reading
Rizal’s works for religious reasons. True
Jesus Paredes offered the speculation that Recto introduced the Rizal bill to get back the catholic
voters. False
Accion Catolico is one of the Catholic organizations that opposed the Rizal Bill. True

1. d
2. d
3. d
4. b
5. d
6. b
7. c
8. c
9. a