University of La Salette,Inc.

Santiago City, Philippines

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
2nd Semester S.Y. 2020-2021
GEC 005: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOSE RIZAL

“Integrity is doing the RIGHT thing, even when NO ONE is watching.”

-C.S. Lewis
TEST I. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE (20 Points)
INSTRUCTIONS: Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and write the word FALSE if the statement is
incorrect and make the sentence correct by changing word/s or phrase/s. Write your answers in the table
given below.

Question Answer

1) When the Spaniards arrived, the American government carried on the existing FALSE- SPANISH
trade relations with these countries for a period.
2) Several schools such as Ateneo de Manila where Rizal studied and Universidad FALSE- MUNICIPAL
de Santo Tomas where Rizal took up Medicine were set up to address the
escalating need for more professionals.

3) The colonial government resolved the latter with more improved TRUE
surveillance mechanism and regulatory procedures such as Governor-
General Narciso Claveria’s 1849 decree mandating people to take on
surnames, undergo registration, and be in possession of cedula
indicating one’s birthplace and residence, as well as the employment of
guardia civil that assumed a facilitative function of carrying out the
colonial government’s policies.
4) Better land management are through pacto de retroventa who were mainly FALSE- INQUILINOS
Chinese mestizos.
5) Rizal’s mother was a descendant of Lakandula who was the last native TRUE
king of Tondo.
6) Rizal’s intelligence was made evident at a very young age learning the alphabet FALSE- THREE
only at the age of two and he also showed immense interest in reading books at
an early age.
7) Rizal regarded his only brother, Paciano who accompanied him when he TRUE
first went to school in Biñan and whose advice he valued, more like a
second father than an older brother.
8) Rizal continually demonstrated academic excellence when he studied at San FALSE-ATENEO
Juan from 1872 to 1877 earning the degree Bachiller en Artes with the highest
honors.
9) Rizal’s first sweetheart is Segunda Katigbak. TRUE

10) Rizal finished his second novel, El Filibusterismo which depicted a FALSE-BRUSSELS
society on the brink of rebellion in July 1891 while he was in Spain.

TEST II. VERTICAL BUBBLE TIMELINE (30 points)

INSTRUCTIONS: In this section, the activity from module 2 particularly the “vertical bubble timeline” will be
considered as part of your midterm examination.
 1861 He was born.

His intelligent was evident because he is already learning the alphabet

1864 and has an immense interest in books.

Execution of GOMBURZA
Imprisonment of her mother.
1872 He entered Ateneo.
Earning the degree Bachiller en Artes
with the highest honors.
1877 Studied Philosophy and Letters and
Medicine at UST.

Experienced Spanish brutality.

Registering Jose Mercado on his travel documents.
He arrived at Barcelona, Spain.
1882 He wrote the essay, El Amor Patrio (Love of Country) published on August
20, 1882 in Diariong Tagalog with Laong Laan as his pen name.
Moved to Madrid to finish Medicine at Universidad Central de Madrid
where he also enrolled in Philosophy and Letters.

1883 He penned a poem for her fiancé called, A Señorita

C.O.y R. which stands for Consuelo Ortiga y Rey.

He was conferred with the degree Licentiate in Medicine.

1884
He suggested writing a novel about the Philippine society.

He obtained the degree Licenciado en Filosofia y Letras (Licenciate in

1885
Philosophy and Letters) granting him the qualification to be a
Humanities professor in any Spanish university.
He stayed in Paris.
He worked at a University Eye Hospital.
1886 Rizal penned his first letter in German to an Austrian ethnologist
fascinated by Philippine languages.
He arrived in Berlin, Germany from Dresden aiming too many things.
1887 Publication of Noli Me Tangere in Berlin.
Rizal went to Italy to tour.
1888 London was his next destination where he worked on his
Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas’

Expulsion of Farmers from Hacienda de Calamba.

1890 Publication of El Filibusterismo in Belgium.
Exile in Dapitan
Hongkong to build a colony in North Borneo.
1896 Founded La Liga Filipina in Philippines.
Execution of Rizal in Bagumbayan.
 Timeline Rubric

Poor Fair Good Superior

 
5 pts 10 pts 15 pts 20 pts

Title Poor Fair Good Superior

Titles are not Some titles: specific, Most titles: specific, All titles: appropriate,
appropriate or appropriate, accurate. appropriate, accurate. accurate.
accurate.

Pictures Poor Fair Good Superior

No evidence of Made pictures for some Made pictures for most Made pictures for all
pictures for events. events. events. events.

Labeling Poor Fair Good Superior

Has few or none of the Has at least 5 of the Has all the events. Each Each event has: dates,
events. Does not events. Each has: some has: dates, specific specific labels, proper
include: chronological dates and most events labels, proper chronological order.
order, no dates, not are in proper chronological order.
specifically labeled. chronological order.

Neatness Poor Fair Good Superior

Appears rushed, Appears not so rushed, Shows thought & Appears thoroughly
sloppy or careless. sloppy or careless. planning. Mostly: done.
Difficult to read clearly Difficult to read clearly understandable, legible,
or understand. or understand. and neat.

Details/ID Poor Fair Good Superior

Information
Doesn't give sufficient Gives a few details Gives proper identifying Gives proper
or proper information. necessary for information in bullet point identifying information
identifying information. form. in complete sentences.

TEST III: ESSAY. (20 points)

1. If you were friends with Rizal, what will you tell him if you’d be given an hour to talk to him before his
execution?

- If I were Rizal's friend, I would urge him not to worry about his family because I would
help them whenever they needed it. I will express my gratitude to him for being a nice
buddy. I will remind him of his bravery in serving our country. I will make him laugh and
cry since I know it will be our last time seeing him in that state. I will assure him that his
achievements will be remembered and celebrated across the world.

2. What do you think could have happen to our country if Rizal didn’t do everything he had done?

- One thing I believe could happen is that our country would be lost. Because it was
previously colonized by the Spaniards, we cannot name it Philippines. Our country will be
populated entirely by Spaniards. People all over the world will believe that all Filipinos are
stupid. Finally, we will not have the freedom to move freely within our own country.