Dr. Jose Rizal: Life, Education, and Works Practice Cards

Compulsory practice questions covering the biography, education, romantic relationships of Dr. Jose Rizal, a comparison of his two novels, the symbolism of the Noli Me Tangere cover, and summary details of the first ten chapters of El Filibusterismo.

What is the full name of Dr. Jose Rizal?

JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO Y ALONSO REALONDA

What is the meaning of the name 'Rizal' from the original word 'Ricial'?

Luntiang bukid (green field)

What does the surname 'Mercado' mean?

Palengke (market)

On what date and where was Dr. Jose Rizal born?

June 19, 1861, in Calamba, Laguna

Who was Rizal's first teacher that taught him to read using the 'Cartilla' at age $3$?

His mother, Doña Teodora Alonso

Who was Rizal's teacher in Biñan, Laguna where he learned Spanish, Latin, and Arithmetic?

Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

What degree did Rizal finish at Ateneo Municipal de Manila with the highest honors?

Batsilyer sa Sining (Bachelor of Arts)

Why did Rizal shift his course to Medicine at the University of Santo Tomas?

He learned that his mother was developing cataracts.

Why did Rizal leave for Spain on May 5, 1882?

He could no longer accept the unequal and discriminatory treatment by Spanish friars toward native students.

Who is considered Rizal's 'Greatest Love' also known by the name 'Taimis'?

Leonor Rivera

Who was the Japanese woman, daughter of a samurai, whom Rizal almost married?

O-Sei San (Usui Seiko)

Who was the woman from Dapitan who became Rizal's wife and last love?

Josephine Bracken

What is the Latin meaning of the title 'Noli Me Tangere'?

'Touch me not' or 'Huwag mo Akong Salingin'

What does 'El Filibusterismo' mean?

A person who is an enemy of the friars or the Roman Catholic Religion (critic or traitor).

Who was the financial savior/patron of Noli Me Tangere?

Dr. Maximo Viola

Who provided the financial assistance to print El Filibusterismo in Ghent, Belgium?

Valentin Ventura

To whom did Rizal dedicate the novel 'El Filibusterismo'?

To the memory of the three martyr priests—GOMBURZA.

What was the inspiration for Noli Me Tangere?

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

On the Noli Me Tangere cover, what does the 'Bamboo' (Punong Kawayan) represent?

The resilience of Filipinos (swaying with the wind but not breaking).

What does the 'Friar's foot with visible hair' represent on the Noli cover?

False holiness or the hidden dirty nature and abuses of the priests.

Where did Rizal hide his poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios' before his execution?

Inside a lampa de cocina (cooking lamp)

What were the last words spoken by Rizal before he was shot on December 30, 1896?

'Consummatum est' (It is finished)

In Chapter 2 of El Filibusterismo, which characters represent the youth advocating for the Spanish Language Academy?

Basilio and Isagani

Which character in El Filibusterismo is the jeweler and adviser to the Captain General who is secretly Crisostomo Ibarra?

Simoun

In Chapter 4, why was Kabesang Tales involved in a legal battle against the friars?

Over the ownership of the land he cultivated and the constant raising of taxes from $20-30$ to $200$ pesos.

What was the amount required for the ransom of Kabesang Tales?

$500$ pesos

What happened to Tandang Selo at the end of Chapter 8 due to extreme grief?

He became mute (pagkapipi/stroke).

Who stole Simoun's revolver in Chapter 10?

Kabesang Tales

According to Chapter 6, where did Basilio go secretly every Christmas Eve?

To the forest (formerly owned by Ibarra's grandfather) to visit the grave of his mother, Sisa.

How many years have passed between the settings of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo?

$13$ years