Mother-Son Relationship: Donya Teodora's Letter to Jose Rizal Quiz and Flashcards

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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?

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?

Italy

Spain

France (correct)

Germany

What poetic piece did Jose write in Germany?

'To the Flowers of Heidelberg' Signup and view all the answers

What surprised Jose about European countries during his time there?

They were liberal unlike the Philippines Signup and view all the answers

In Europe, what kind of society did Jose Rizal become an active member of?

A Mountaineering Society Signup and view all the answers

What did Rizal emphasize in relation to a person's identity?

Conforming to colonizers' way of thinking and feeling erases self-identity Signup and view all the answers

Why did some individuals in the text consider their own language as 'rubbish and shameful'?

Due to societal pressure to conform to Spanish language Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Rizal's novel 'Noli Me Tangere'?

To expose the evils of the Spanish regime Signup and view all the answers

According to Salvador Lopez and Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, what did Maria Clara symbolize in Rizal's novels?

A representation of Filipino identity Signup and view all the answers

What societal condition did 'The Fili' by Rizal depict?

A society on the brink of revolution Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what was Rizal's linguistic ability?

Rizal could speak 22 different languages. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main point of the passage regarding the relationship between the poor and religion?

The poor have a strong emotional connection to religion despite not knowing the proper forms of prayer. Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'ideal' of the church that the passage suggests has been corrupted?

The church was meant to stand for the downtrodden. Signup and view all the answers

What does the passage suggest about Sisa's inability to recognize Basilio?

The passage does not mention Sisa's inability to recognize Basilio. Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'language of their misery' that the poor use to pray, according to the passage?

An emotional and heartfelt expression of their struggles. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the passage?

To critique the corruption of the church and its disconnect from the lives of the poor. Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the letter from Father Pablo Pastells that Rizal received aboard the steamer Cebu?

To allow Rizal to live in the Jesuit convent in Dapitan Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following conditions was Rizal required to meet in order to be allowed to live in the Jesuit convent in Dapitan?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Who were the nine people who attested to Rizal's retraction in 1896?

Francisco Roxas, Ramon Padilla, Luis Villareal, Faustino Villareal, Moises Salvador, Jose Dizon Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Rizal's trip to Cuba four years after the retraction incident?

To work as a military doctor Signup and view all the answers

Who were the two Jesuit priests that came to Rizal's prison cell on the eve of his execution?

Father Miguel Sadera and Father Obach Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between Rizal and Josephine Leopoldine Taufer-Bracken?

They were common-law spouses Signup and view all the answers

According to Rizal, the prosperity or misery of a nation is closely tied to:

The liberty and history of its people Signup and view all the answers

Rizal's desire to eliminate the 'malignant illness called social cancer' refers to his aim to:

Eradicate the negative effects of colonization Signup and view all the answers

In his article 'Ingratitudes', Rizal argued that Filipinos should not be grateful to the Spanish colonizers because:

The colonizers had not treated them well Signup and view all the answers

In the poem 'To Education', Rizal portrayed education as:

The guide and key to the development of the nation Signup and view all the answers

Rizal's second novel, El Filibusterismo, expressed his sense of nationalism with:

A more passionate and angry perspective Signup and view all the answers

The concept of 'amor patrio' or 'love for country' that Rizal advocated meant:

Wishing for and working towards the good of the nation Signup and view all the answers

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.

Donya Teodora's Letter to Jose Rizal