Chapter 1 Rizal – A Biographical Sketch Chapter 1 Rizal’s Birth

Activity

Direction: Read and Answer the Following question

1. Describe the social status of Rizal’ Family.

2. What could be the reason why Don Francisco chooses Rizal as the Family name of his
children?
3. What are the functions of the family? How would you describe the Filipino family today?

Chapter 2 Childhood Memories in Calamba Activity

1. Can you consider happy memories the childhood of Rizal? Explain why?
2. What is the reason why the strong sense of patriotism of Rizal was awakened?
3. Compare the life of Rizal as young boy to our young boys today.

Chapter 3 School Life at Ateneo and the University of Sto. Thomas Activity

1. What is the reason why Rizal chooses to take medical studies at Sto. Thomas?
2. Make a comparative analysis of the academic climate between Ateneo de Manila and
University of Sto. Thomas during Rizal’s time.
3. What was prize-winning poem of Rizal at Ateneo? Explain the message of the poem?
4. what is Ateneo de manila as an educational institution many years ago and today?
5. What is the importance of education for Rizal? How about you what is the importance of
education?

Chapter 4 Rizal left for Spain Activity

1. What was Rizal’s departure for Spain kept with utmost secrecy?
2. Describe Barcelona as a city Spain.
3. What is the reason why Rizal left for Spain?
4. What is your understanding of Masonry? Why did Rizal join the organization?
5. Why did his sister Saturnina give Rizal a diamond ring to help him with his finance for his
secret departure.

Chapter 5 Rizal to Paris and to Germany Activity

1. Why did Rizal go to Paris and Germany? What was his primary purpose in going there?
2. What is the message of the novel of Rizal entitled Noli Me tangere?
3. Describe the struggles of Rizal before he finally published the Noli Me Tangere.
4. Who was the man who helped Rizal so that the novel “Noli” will be printed?

Chapter 6 Touring Europe with Dr. Viola

1. Describe the beautiful places that caught the interest of Rizal and Dr. Viola during their tour
in Europe.
2. What is the problem of the tenants of Calamba? What is the step they did to solve the
problem?
3. Did the government take action regarding the problem of the tenants in Calamba?
4. What are the first thing Rizal did when he returns to his hometown?
5. Why Rizal was being summoned by the Malacañang when he return to Calamba?

Chapter 7 Rizal in Hongkong, Japan and Amerika Activity

 1. What is the reason why Rizal was forced to go abroad for the second time?
2. Why spite of the many beautiful, pleasant experiences in Japan he still feel quite disgusted?
3. What is the good impression of Rizal about vis-à-vis America?
4. What did Rizal mean about his answered to the question of Jose Alejandro, “America is the
land par excellence of freedom but only for the whites.”

Chapter 8 Rizal in London, Paris, Brussels, and Madrid Activity

1. While Rizal was in London, what was the disturbing he received from the Philippines?
2. What were the two pen names Rizal used while writing articles for La Solidaridad? Why
did he used the pen names?
3. What brought about the misunderstanding between Luna and Rizal the almost resulted
in duel?

Chapter 9 Rizal Goes back to Hongkong Activity

1. Why did Rizal choose to return Manila? If you’re In the same situation would you return even
it cost your life?
2. Describe Rizal’s life while in Hong Kong?
3. Enumerate the important aims of the La Liga Filipina?

Chapter 10 Rizal Deported to Dapitan Activity

1. Why did Rizal said “Education and Liberty the soil the sun of mankind no reform is possible?
Explain
2. Describe Rizal’s life in Dapitan?

Chapter 11 The Arrest and Trial of Rizal Activity

1. Why did Rizal politely refuse Bonifacio and other Katipunero to help him escape from the
cruiser Castilla anchored at Cavite?
2. Describe the trial of Rizal.
3. Do you think there was a fair trial conducted by the Military Tribunal? Explain your answer?

Chapter 12 The Execution of National Hero Activity

1. If you were to say something to Dr. Jose Rizal, what would it be?
2. Describe the death march of Rizal.
3. Who was the military physician who examined Rizal before his executed? What were his
clinical findings?