Mi Ultimo Adios Quiz: Unscramble Words from Dr. Jose Rizal's Poem

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What does the word 'descry' mean?

To touch or stroke gently or lovingly

To strongly desire something

To catch sight of (correct)

To restrain or inhibit

What is the definition of the word 'psoere'?

A state of high energy

A state of great excitement

A state of extreme happiness

A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility (correct)

What is the tone of Dr. Jose Rizal's poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?

Melancholic and introspective (correct)

Humorous and lighthearted

Upbeat and optimistic

Aggressive and angry

When was Dr. Jose Rizal's poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios' written?

On the eve of his execution Signup and view all the answers

Who visited Dr. Jose Rizal on the afternoon of December 29, 1896?

His mother, sisters, and nephews Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'matutinal' mean?

Relating to the morning Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker's desire in the poem?

To give his life for his country Signup and view all the answers

What does the speaker ask the wind to do in the poem?

Sigh gravely Signup and view all the answers

What does the speaker imagine happening after his death?

A flower will bloom on his tombstone Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker's attitude towards death?

Calm and accepting Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker's homeland compared to in the poem?

A gem in the sea Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker's final wish?

To have his soul kissed by his homeland Signup and view all the answers

What was hidden in the small alcohol stove given to Narcisa?

A folded paper with a secret message Signup and view all the answers

What was the title of the printed poem in 1897?

Mi Ultimo Pensamiento Signup and view all the answers

Who published the poem in the first issue of La Independencia in 1898?

Fr. Mariano Dacanay Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the lamp that Rizal needed?

To light the room and write the poem Signup and view all the answers

What does the poem describe as the 'Pearl of the Orient Sea'?

The Philippines Signup and view all the answers

What does Rizal say he would give to his country, even if it were more brilliant and at its best?

His life Signup and view all the answers

When did Jose Rizal write the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?

December 30, 1896 Signup and view all the answers

What is the English translation of the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios'?

My Last Farewell Signup and view all the answers

Who entitled the poem 'Ultimo Adios'?

Fr. Mariano Dacanay Signup and view all the answers

How many stanzas does the poem 'Mi Ultimo Adios' have?

14 Signup and view all the answers

What is the Spanish term for the small alcohol stove used to deliver the letter to Narcisa?

cocinilla Signup and view all the answers

Who reproduced copies of the poem to send to Rizal's friends abroad?

Rizal's sisters Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker asking the reader to do with his grave when it is no longer remembered?

Let it be plowed by man and scattered Signup and view all the answers

What is the tone of the speaker when he says 'Pray too, oh, my Motherland, that in God may rest I'?

Resigned and melancholic Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker's request to his Motherland when he is gone?

To pray for the hapless and the oppressed Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker's attitude towards his own death?

Resigned and accepting Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker's promise to his Motherland even after he is gone?

To remain in her atmosphere and skies Signup and view all the answers

What is the speaker's request to those who are praying for him?

To pray for the suffering and the oppressed Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell) by Dr. Jose Rizal

Written on December 30, 1896, on the eve of Rizal's execution
An unsigned, untitled, and undated poem of 14 five-line stanzas

Background

Written during Rizal's last visit with his family, including his mother and sisters
Rizal hid the poem in a small alcohol stove (cocinilla) given to Narcisa by the guard
The Rizal ladies reproduced copies of the poem and sent them to Rizal's friends in the country and abroad

Publication History

First printed in 1897 by Mariano Ponce in Hong Kong with the title Mi Ultimo Pensamiento (My Last Thought)
Published in the first issue of La Independencia on September 25, 1898, with the title Último Adiós by Fr. Mariano Dacanay

Poem Context

Expresses Rizal's love for his country and his willingness to die for its freedom
Describes his final thoughts and feelings, including his desire to be remembered and to inspire future generations
Consists of 14 stanzas, each with five lines, exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and patriotism

Key Poem Quotes

"I die as I see tints on the sky begin to show / And at last announce the day, after a gloomy night"
"If you need a hue to dye your matutinal glow, / Pour my blood and at the right moment spread it so"
"Farewell, my adored Land, region of the sun caressed, / Pearl of the Orient Sea, our Eden lost"

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Unscramble five words related to Dr. Jose Rizal's poem Mi Ultimo Adios, presented by Gwyneth Zoe G. Villanueva. Test your vocabulary and word recognition skills!

Unscramble Words from Dr. Jose Rizal's Mi Ultimo Adios