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Prelim Examination in The Life and Works of Rizal

First Semester; AY 2022-2023

Name: Mari Sheanne M. Vasquez Student Number: 19-0228c

Course: BS Nursing Subject: LWRIZAL

I MULTIPLE CHOICE

DIRECTIONS: Read and understand carefully the questions. Write the letters only before
the number for your answers.

1. To whom did Rizal dedicate his novel Noli Me Tangere? D

a. His mother b. Leonor Rivera
c. GomBurZa d. Philippines
2. What Noli Me Tangere or “touch me not” symbolizes? C
a. Need for awakening b. need of support
c. need for distance d. need for money
3. In Noli Me Tangere Rizal exposed the following abuses of Spaniards except C
a. Corruption and brutality of the guardia civil
b. Propagation of Catholicism by the Friars
c. Government officials making fortune at the expense of the Filipinos
d. Catholic religion controlled the government by opposing progress
4. Rizal, however, did not spare his countrymen of his criticism for the
a. Servility of wealthy Filipinos towards the Friars and government officials A
b. Belief to the Catholic religion
c. Passion for beautiful scenery
d. Desire for independence
5. What is main point of conflict of the Noli Me Tangere? A
a. Ibarra versus the society of his time – its values and its prejudices
b. Ibarra unfulfilled loving relation with Maria Clara
c. The misfortune of Sisa, Basilio, and Crispin
d. Padre Damaso being the real father of Maria Clara
6. To did Rizal dedicate the El Filibusterismo? C
a. His mother b. Leonor Rivera
c. GomBurZa d. Philippines
7. El Filibusterismo was derived from simpler term “filibustero” which does not mean A
a. Faithful b. Traitor
c. Revolutionary d. Dissident
8. Who was the friend of Rizal that help the publication of El Filibusterismo? B
a. Ferdinand Blumentrittb. Valentin Ventura
 c. Marcelo H. del Pilar d. Antonio Luna
9. Who among the Propagandists believed the Noli Me Tangere is better than El
Filibusterismo? C
a. Ferdinand Blumentrittb. Valentin Ventura
c. Marcelo H. del Pilar d. Antonio Luna
10. Which of the following themes is not presented by Rizal in El Filibusterismo? D
a. The need for education b. abuses of Filipinos at the hands of the Spaniards
c. The desire for freedom d. the infallibility of Catholic religion
11. Who discovered the “original” text of Rizal’s retraction in the Archdiocesan archive? C
a. Fr. Vicente Balaguer b. Fr. Pio Pi
c. Fr. Manuel Garcia d. The Archbishop of Manila
12. The following are the significant differences of the original texts and the copies of the
Jesuits except D
a. instead of the words "mi cualidad" (with "u") which appear in the original and
the newspaper texts, the Jesuits’ copies have "mi calidad" (with "u").
b. the Jesuits’ copies of the retraction omit the word "Catolica" after the first
"Iglesias" which are found in the original and the newspaper texts.
c. the Jesuits’ copies of the retraction add before the third "Iglesias" the word
"misma" which is not found in the original and the newspaper texts of the
retraction
d. the original text was dated December 29, 1896, while the Jesuits’ copy was
December 30, 1896.
13. How many years after the execution of Rizal that the alleged original copy of retraction
was found? C
a. 10 b. 29 c. 39 d. 49
14. From whom did Fr. Balaguer receive the alleged original copy of Rizal’s retraction? B
a. Fr. Manuel Garcia b. Fr. Pio Pi
c. La Voz Espanola d. Diario de Manila
15. Who was the alleged witness that claimed to hear Rizal reading the retraction but never
saw the text. C
a. Fr. Balaguer b. Fr. Pi
c. Capt. Dominguez d. Guardia Civil
16. The following people were present during the trial of Rizal except A
a. His mother b. Josephine Bracken
c. Newspapermen d. Spaniards
17. Who was the defense lawyer of Rizal? C
a. Enrique de Alcocer b. Rafael Dominguez
c. Luis Taviel de Andrade d. Rizal himself
18. What was the crime charged against Rizal? C
a. Mocking the Friars b. writing the Noli and El Fili
c. Rebellion d. studying abroad
19. When and where Rizal was executed? C
a. December 29, 1896 at Bagumbayan b. December 29, 1896 at Luneta
c. December 30, 1896 at Bagumbayan d. December 30, 1986 at Luneta
 20. Where was Rizal buried? B
a. Luneta Park b. Paco Park
c. Manila Cemetery d. Libingan ng mga Bayani

II TRUE or FALSE

DIRECTIONS: Read and understand carefully the following statements. Determine

whether they are true or false. If your answer is true write T before the
number, if your answer is false write F before the number.

1. Noli Me Tangere which means “touch me not” was taken from passage of the Bible
(John 20:17) when Jesus tells his mother not to touch him. T
2. In the cover of the book (Noli Me Tangere) there is a drawing of a chain symbolizes
cruelty. F
3. In preface of the Noli Me Tangere Rizal promises to reproduce the condition of the
country faithfully without discrimination. T
4. The theme of the Noli Me Tangere is similar to an unfulfilled longing for a beloved. T
5. In Noli Me Tangere Rizal on the Filipino to recover his self-confidence and to assert
himself as equal to the Americans. F
6. In El Filibusterismo Rizal made an appeal to the Spanish government to grant the
Filipinos independence. F
7. El Filibusterismo is written solely for the Filipinos calling to rise for revolution. F
8. The novel El Filibusterismo has a darker feeling and pessimism compared to the lighter
theme of Noli Me Tangere. T
9. Unlike El Fili, Noli is dominated by dialogue, ideology and angrier passions. F
10. However, both novels have similarities emphasizing the need for education and
returning of the characters. T
11. One of the programs implemented by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was building
infrastructure projects in the rural areas to create more jobs in the countryside. T
12. According to Fr. Balaguer, he personally witnessed the writing and signing of Rizal in his
retraction. F
13. There are many differences in the copy of the “original” text found in the Archdiocesan
archive from the text published in La Voz Espanola on the retraction of Rizal. T
14. The earlier retraction of Rizal was written in Dapitan for the approval of his canonical
marriage with Josephine Bracken. T
15. However, the said retraction was reclaimed by Rizal and was not sent to the Bishop of
Cebu. T
16. Only Josephine Bracken among Rizal’s family was present during his trial. T
17. Rizal was not allowed to defend himself during the trial. F
18. According to Rizal, he could not be guilty of leading the revolution because the
revolutionists used his name without him knowing. T
19. The last word of Rizal before he died was “consumatum est.” T
20. Immediately after Rizal died his body was buried in a hidden place. T
III ESSAY

1. Give at least three issues presented by Rizal in his novel Noli Me Tangere that in your
observation are still present today. (10 pts.)

Issues presented in Noli Me Tangere Observations in the Present

1. Corruption - In today's government
corruption is prevalent as a
result of dishonesty and abuse
of power by government
officials.
2. Abuse - Different forms of abuse such
as physical, sexual, and abuse
of power are seen in the
Philippines today. Due to the
incompetence of the Philippine
government, cases of abuse
are increasing everyday.
3. Poverty - Poverty is an unending
problem in the Philippines.
One of the main reasons for
poverty in the Philippines is
corrupt politicians. They use
their power and utilize
government funds for
self-interest.

4. Lack of Education - Due to the government's

incompetency to provide
funding, lack of education is
still a problem in today's
society.
5. Crime - In the Philippines, there is a
high rate of violent crime,
particularly in Manila. I believe
that economic factors such as
lack of education,
 unemployment, and poverty
lead to the increase of criminal
activities. Moreover, I believe
that corruption of the
politicians also caused these
crimes to occur because of
their lack to serve and provide
for Filipino citizens.

2. Name five (5) characters in El Filibusterismo that symbolize the current situations of the
society. (10 pts.)

Characters in El Filibusterismo Current Situations of Society

1. Simoun - Simoun represents the
revolutionaries or the
modern-day heroes today
against the injustice acts of
the government.
2. Basilio - Basilio is a representative of
the younger generation who
hopes that education would
improve their social and
economic status in the future.
He symbolizes youth who are
optimistic and hopeful despite
life’s challenges.
3. Isagani - Isagani is the symbol of the
youth who are idealistic due
to having an immense
patriotism towards the
country.
4. Señor Pasta - Señor Pasta represents those
people who are only generous
and sympathetic to the rich
and powerful. With this kind
 of attitude, he symbolizes
people who are self-centered
which affects their sense of
patriotism.
5. Kabesang Tales - Kabesang Tales portrays an
average Filipino who is
content with living a simple
life. He also symbolizes the
natives and farmers whose
lands were taken by the
selfishness of the
government.

3. Make your own conclusion about the authenticity of Rizal’s retraction, and present your
arguments. (10 pts.)

CONCLUSION:
I conclude that Jose Rizal did not retract any of his writings against the Roman Catholic.

ARGUMENTS:
1. No one and members of the family have seen the “original” text except the
newspapers
2. No names of Witnesses as to the Copy of Fr. Vicente Balaguer as the prime
source sent to Fr. Pio Pi.
3. Inconsistency of the discovered “original” document on May 18, 1935, by
archdiocesan archivist Fr. Manuel Garcia.
4. Another piece of evidence as to Rizal did not retract is that when Father Balaguer
came to terms with that he married Jose and Josephine after Jose had signed the
retraction paper, however, there were no marriage certificate or public record
shown that could prove Father Balaguer’s statements.
5. The copy was sent to Fr. Pio Pi in 1910 for verification of “an exact copy of the
retraction written and signed by Rizal”- Fr, Pio is not certain of the handwriting
and it was not verified in his sworn statement.
4. Provide at least five arguments in defense for Rizal’s crime of rebellion against the
Spanish Government. (10 pts.)

YOUR ARGUMENTS:
1. He could not be guilty of rebellion, for he advised Dr. Pio Valenzuela in Dapitan,
not to rise in revolution.
2. He did not correspond with radical, revolutionary elements.
3. The revolutionists used his name without his knowledge. If he were guilty he
could have escaped to Singapore.
4. If he had a hand in the revolution, he could have escaped in a Moro vinta and
would not have built a home, a hospital, and brought lands in Dapitan.
5. The La Liga Filipina did not serve the purpose of the revolutionists, otherwise
they would have supplanted it with the Katipunan.

Prepared by:

Falconeri S. Castilla
Faculty, Humanities and Languages

Reviewed by:

Marie Ann Mirando, LPT, MA-ELS

Chairperson, General Education

Approved by:

Marie Astrid Bernadette M. De Leon, RN, MAP, PGCE

Assistant College Director

Rolly S. Donato, PhD

College Director