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What did Consuelo ask Jose in February 1884?
What did Consuelo ask Jose in February 1884?
- If he wanted to travel to Spain
- If he wanted to eat with her
- If he wanted to become more than friends (correct)
- If he wanted her to help him with his novel
How did Jose respond when informed about his mother's illness?
How did Jose respond when informed about his mother's illness?
- He wrote a letter to his mother in Tagalog
- He immediately traveled back home
- He couldn't understand the seriousness of the situation (correct)
- He became physically unwell as well
In which country did Jose Rizal apprentice himself to Dr. Luis de Weckert?
In which country did Jose Rizal apprentice himself to Dr. Luis de Weckert?
- Italy
- Spain
- France (correct)
- Germany
What poetic piece did Jose write in Germany?
What poetic piece did Jose write in Germany?
What surprised Jose about European countries during his time there?
What surprised Jose about European countries during his time there?
In Europe, what kind of society did Jose Rizal become an active member of?
In Europe, what kind of society did Jose Rizal become an active member of?
What did Rizal emphasize in relation to a person's identity?
What did Rizal emphasize in relation to a person's identity?
Why did some individuals in the text consider their own language as 'rubbish and shameful'?
Why did some individuals in the text consider their own language as 'rubbish and shameful'?
What was the purpose of Rizal's novel 'Noli Me Tangere'?
What was the purpose of Rizal's novel 'Noli Me Tangere'?
According to Salvador Lopez and Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, what did Maria Clara symbolize in Rizal's novels?
According to Salvador Lopez and Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, what did Maria Clara symbolize in Rizal's novels?
What societal condition did 'The Fili' by Rizal depict?
What societal condition did 'The Fili' by Rizal depict?
According to the passage, what was Rizal's linguistic ability?
According to the passage, what was Rizal's linguistic ability?
What is the main point of the passage regarding the relationship between the poor and religion?
What is the main point of the passage regarding the relationship between the poor and religion?
What is the 'ideal' of the church that the passage suggests has been corrupted?
What is the 'ideal' of the church that the passage suggests has been corrupted?
What does the passage suggest about Sisa's inability to recognize Basilio?
What does the passage suggest about Sisa's inability to recognize Basilio?
What is the 'language of their misery' that the poor use to pray, according to the passage?
What is the 'language of their misery' that the poor use to pray, according to the passage?
What is the primary purpose of the passage?
What is the primary purpose of the passage?
What was the purpose of the letter from Father Pablo Pastells that Rizal received aboard the steamer Cebu?
What was the purpose of the letter from Father Pablo Pastells that Rizal received aboard the steamer Cebu?
Which of the following conditions was Rizal required to meet in order to be allowed to live in the Jesuit convent in Dapitan?
Which of the following conditions was Rizal required to meet in order to be allowed to live in the Jesuit convent in Dapitan?
Who were the nine people who attested to Rizal's retraction in 1896?
Who were the nine people who attested to Rizal's retraction in 1896?
What was the purpose of Rizal's trip to Cuba four years after the retraction incident?
What was the purpose of Rizal's trip to Cuba four years after the retraction incident?
Who were the two Jesuit priests that came to Rizal's prison cell on the eve of his execution?
Who were the two Jesuit priests that came to Rizal's prison cell on the eve of his execution?
What was the relationship between Rizal and Josephine Leopoldine Taufer-Bracken?
What was the relationship between Rizal and Josephine Leopoldine Taufer-Bracken?
According to Rizal, the prosperity or misery of a nation is closely tied to:
According to Rizal, the prosperity or misery of a nation is closely tied to:
Rizal's desire to eliminate the 'malignant illness called social cancer' refers to his aim to:
Rizal's desire to eliminate the 'malignant illness called social cancer' refers to his aim to:
In his article 'Ingratitudes', Rizal argued that Filipinos should not be grateful to the Spanish colonizers because:
In his article 'Ingratitudes', Rizal argued that Filipinos should not be grateful to the Spanish colonizers because:
In the poem 'To Education', Rizal portrayed education as:
In the poem 'To Education', Rizal portrayed education as:
Rizal's second novel, El Filibusterismo, expressed his sense of nationalism with:
Rizal's second novel, El Filibusterismo, expressed his sense of nationalism with:
The concept of 'amor patrio' or 'love for country' that Rizal advocated meant:
The concept of 'amor patrio' or 'love for country' that Rizal advocated meant:
Study Notes
Early Life and Relationships
- Consuelo favored Eduardo de Lettre over Jose in February 1884
- Jose's response to his mother's illness in November 1884
- Donya Teodora's letter to Jose Rizal, written in Tagalog and translated to Spanish by Leonor Rivera
Life in Europe
- Jose Rizal started drafting his novels in Madrid, Spain
- He apprenticed under Dr. Luis de Weckert, a French ophthalmologist
- He worked for Dr. Otto Becker, Dr. Schultz, and Dr. Galezwoski in Germany
- He wrote the poetic piece "To the Flowers of Heidelberg" in Germany
- He studied history and observed life in liberal countries, surprised that European countries were not under a frailocracy unlike the Philippines
- He became an active member of scientific circles, including a mountaineering society
Identity and Nationalism
- Rizal emphasized the importance of self-identity and the need to preserve one's own culture
- He criticized those who considered their native language as "rubbish" and "shameful"
- He wrote about the identity of each country, saying that if a person thinks and feels like the colonizers, they wipe out their own self-identity
Writing and Literature
- Rizal wrote the novel "El Filibusterismo", a strong indictment of Spanish colonialism and native supporters
- The character Maria Clara is taken from Rizal's first novel "Noli Me Tangere"
- Rizal described the gap between Christianity and the lives of the poor in heartbreaking detail in chapter 16, "Sisa"
- He was a linguist who could speak over 22 languages
Later Life and Imprisonment
- Rizal sailed to Dapitan aboard the steamer Cebu, with a letter from Father Pablo Pastells to allow him to live in the convent on certain conditions
- He publicly retracted his religious errors, performed church rites, and made a general confession
- Nine people attested to his retraction, including Francisco Roxas, Ramon Padilla, and Luis Villareal
- Rizal was later sentenced to death and executed on December 30, 1896
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This quiz is based on the letter written by Donya Teodora to her son Jose Rizal in Tagalog, which was later translated to Spanish by Leonor Rivera. Test your knowledge on the contents and significance of this historical letter.
