Long Test #2 in Rizal Course - Prelim
Long Test #2 in Rizal Course - Prelim
NAME:____________________________________________________ DATE:________________________________
COURSE: __________________________________________________ SCORE: ______________________________
General Instructions: Read and analyze each item in answering each question.
I. IDENTIFICATION Answer what is being asked in each item. Write your answer in the space provided before
each number.
___________________7. Spanish surname which means market which suited to the livelihood by Pepe’s ancestors.
___________________8. The name of the saint whose feast day is celebrated every March 19 that gave the mother
of Rizal to derive his name.
___________________9. The priest who baptized Rizal in the Catholic church in Calamba on June 22, 1861.
___________________10. The name that was taken from the Catholic Calendar, which was a practice during
Spanish time, that when a child is born, he/she is named after the saint of the day.
___________________12. Reason why Pepe did not use the surname Mercado.
___________________13. A woman of refined culture and character, who studied at Colegio de Sta. Rosa, with
exemplary literary talents, with business ability and was considered the great mother of Rizal.
___________________14. A great man who took Latin and Philosophy at the Colegio de San Jose, became a tenant
farmer of the Dominican owned hacienda, hardworking and independent minded.
___________________15. Rizal’s great great grandfather who is a merchant from China and migrated to the
Philippines.
II. MODIFIED TRUE or FALSE Analyze each statement about Rizal’s life, if the statement is correct, write NO
ERROR on the space provided, if the statement is incorrect, underline the word/s that made the statement
false and write the correct word/s on the space provided before each number.
___________________16. Rizal loved Calamba with all his heart and soul. In 1876, when he was 8 years old and was a
student in Ateneo, he remembered his beloved town. Accordingly, he wrote a poem Un Recuerdo A Mi Pueblo ( In
Memory of My Town)
___________________17. Jose Rizal was the 8th child of the Rizal family, was born on June 19, 1861 Wednesday
between 11:00 and 12 night in Calamba, Laguna.
___________________18. The Rizal family belonged to the principalia class, the aristocratic section of a town composed
of distinguished families.
___________________19. The Rizal surname was given by Doňa Teodora Alonzo which is closer to the Spanish word
“Ricial” which means “luntiang bukirin” related to his work as hacienda owner.
___________________20. On June 6, 1868, Jose and his father left for Calamba to go on a pilgrimage to Antipolo, in
order to fulfill his mother’s vow which was made when Rizal was born.
___________________21. At the age of 5, Jose learned the alphabet and prayers from Donya Lolay.
___________________22. Uncle Jose, who had been educated at Calcutta, India, was the youngest brother of Dona
Teodora. He encouraged his nephew to have a strong body and do physical activities and trainings.
___________________23. Uncle Manuel was a lover of books. He instilled into the mind of his nephew a great love for
books. He taught him to work hard, to think for himself, and to observe life keenly.
___________________24. Pepe loved to ride on a spirited pony named Usman ( which his father bought for him) or take
long walks in the meadows for him) or take long walks in the meadows and lakeshore with his big black dog named
Alipato.
___________________25. The first known poem that he wrote was a Tagalog poem entitled Sa Aking Mga Kabata (To
My Fellow Children) which has a famous line of ANG KABATAAN ANG PAG-ASA NG BAYAN
III ANALOGY Analyze the analogy presented and identify what is being asked.
26. Concepcion: Concha
Josefa: __________________
27. Tiyo Gregorio : book lover
Tiyo Jose Alberto: __________________
III. ENUMERATION & EXPLANATION Enumerate what is being asked and explain each briefly.
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Give at least 5 memorable childhood memories of Dr. Jose Rizal (good memories and not good memories)
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41-45. What attitudes/behavior of Jose Rizal that you want to acquire & why?
46-50. What is the main reason why Donya Teodora told the Story of the Moth to young Pepe, what is her interpretation
of the story? How about the interpretation of young Pepe regarding the Story of the Moth?