NAME:_______________________________________________________ DATE:___________________

COURSE, YEAR AND SECTION: __________________________________________________________

CHAPTER 5: MEDICAL STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS (1877-1882)

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter with the correct answer.

1. Why did Dona Teodora oppose Jose Rizal's desire for a university education?
a) She believed he knew enough already. c) She wanted him to pursue a different career.
b) She thought he would be in danger from the Spaniards. d) She didn't want him to leave their hometown.
2. Why did Rizal enroll in the Philosophy and Letters course at the University of Santo Tomas?
a) His father wanted him to. c) He was unsure about his career choice.
b) He wanted to become a philosopher. d) His father liked the course.
3. Why did Rizal choose to study medicine?
a) His mother wanted him to become a doctor. c) He admired the medical profession.
b) He wanted to cure his mother's blindness. d) He received advice from the Ateneo Rector.
4. What course did Rizal study at the Ateneo?
a) Philosophy and Letters b) Medicine c) Surveying d) Agriculture
5. Who was Rizal's first love interest after Segunda Katigbak?
a) Miss L b) Leonor Valenzuela c) Leonor Rivera d) Soledad
6. Which of Rizal's romances resulted in an engagement?
a) Miss L b) Leonor Valenzuela c) Leonor Rivera d) Segunda Katigbak
7. What did Rizal win in the poetry contest held by the Liceo Artistico-Literario?
a) A gold medal b) A silver pen c) A gold ring d) A feather-shaped award
8. What was Rizal’s allegorical drama title that won a literary contest?
a) A La Juventud Filipina b) The Council of the Gods c) Junto al Pasig d) El Consejo de los Dioses
9. Which work did Rizal write as President of the Academy of Spanish Literature in the Ateneo?
a) A La Juventud Filipina b) Junto al Pasig c) The Council of the Gods d) Al M.R.P. Pablo Ramon
10. Where did Rizal go on a pilgrimage with his sisters and friends?
a) Calamba b) Pakil c) Pagsanjan d) Manila
11. What title did Rizal obtain after completing the surveying course in the Ateneo?
a) Perito agrimensor c) Gold medalist
b) Expert surveyor d) President of the Academy of Spanish Literature
12. Which subjects did Rizal excel in and receive gold medals for?
a) Agriculture and commerce c) Mechanics and surveying
b) Agriculture and mechanics d) Agriculture and topography
13. When was the title of surveyor issued to Rizal?
a) November 25, 1878 b) November 25, 1877 c) November 25, 1880 d) November 25, 1881
14. Why did Rizal frequently visit the Ateneo even though he was a Thomasian?
a) To pursue his surveying course c) Because of the beautiful memories he had there
b) Due to his loyalty to the Ateneo d) All of the above
15. Who was the Spanish governor general of the Philippines at the time when Rizal reported the incident of
brutality?
a) General Primo de Rivera b) Lieutenant of the Guardia Civil c) Indiod) Blumentritt
16. What was the title of Rizal's allegorical drama that won the literary contest?
a) El Consejo de los Dioses (The Council of the Gods) c) The Fallacy of Spanish Superiority
b) Don Quixote d) The Literary Triumph
17. What was the name of the secret society founded by Rizal for Filipino students in the University of Santo
Tomas?
a) El Consejo de los Dioses (The Council of the Gods) c) The Marian Congregation
b) Companerismo (Comradeship) d) The Academy of Spanish Literature
18. Why was Rizal unhappy at the University of Santo Tomas?
a) The Filipino students were racially discriminated against by the Dominicans.
b) The Dominican professors were hostile to him.
c) The method of instruction was obsolete and repressive.
d) All of the above.
19. In which literary work did Rizal urge all Filipino artists to glorify the Philippines?
A) El Consejo de los Dioses (The Council of the Gods) C) A Filipinas
B) Junto al Pasig (Beside the Pasig) D) Abd-Azis y Mahoma
20. Which Atenean declaimed Rizal's poem entitled Abd-Azis y Mahoma on the night of December 8, 1879, in
honor of the Ateneo's Patroness?
A) Rizal himself B) Father Pablo Ramon C) Manuel Fernandez D) Galicano Apacible