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What is one of the repeated lamentations about Rizal according to the text?
What is one of the repeated lamentations about Rizal according to the text?
- The dominance of Dominican professors in his education
- The excessive discrimination against Filipino students
- His exceptional academic performance at Ateneo
- His consistent below-average performance in University (correct)
Why is comparing Rizal's high school grades to his university performance considered unfair?
Why is comparing Rizal's high school grades to his university performance considered unfair?
- Rizal's high school grades were exceptional compared to his university peers
- High school standards are more rigorous than university standards
- University education focuses on a different level of learning than high school (correct)
- None of his classmates excelled during high school or university
What was the main reason why Rizal's classmates at the UST did not excel academically according to the text?
What was the main reason why Rizal's classmates at the UST did not excel academically according to the text?
- The challenging nature of the medical curriculum (correct)
- Excessive focus on Spanish superiority
- Lack of academic integrity among his classmates
- Racial discrimination from professors
What accusation is made regarding the Dominican professors in Rizal's education?
What accusation is made regarding the Dominican professors in Rizal's education?
What topic caused the excessive harping between Spanish and Filipino intellectual superiority?
What topic caused the excessive harping between Spanish and Filipino intellectual superiority?
How does the text describe Rizal's academic standing at Ateneo municipal compared to his classmates?
How does the text describe Rizal's academic standing at Ateneo municipal compared to his classmates?
What did some biographers accuse the Filipino students of during Rizal's time?
What did some biographers accuse the Filipino students of during Rizal's time?
What was one of the consequences of Rizal's classmates not excelling academically at UST?
What was one of the consequences of Rizal's classmates not excelling academically at UST?
'An objective historian must squarely face and honestly answer these grave statements.' What does this statement imply?
'An objective historian must squarely face and honestly answer these grave statements.' What does this statement imply?
