Lesson 4 - Higher Education and Life Abroad (Topics 1-2)

Question 1

Jose, accompanied by ____________, went to Manila to take the entrance examinations on Christian Doctrine, arithmetic, and reading at the ______________, and passed them.

Answer 1

Paciano, College of San Juan de Letran

Question 2

When did Jose take the entrance exam for the College of San Juan de Letran?

Answer 2

June 10, 1872

Question 3

Jose’s father was the first one who wished him to study at Letran but he changed his mind and decided to send Jose at _________ instead

Answer 3

Ateneo

Question 4

Who denied Jose Rizal admission to Ateneo and with which reasons?

Answer 4

Father Margin Fernando, college registrar of Ateneo Municipal

Reasons:
- he was late for registration - he was sickly and undersized for his age (11 years old)

Question 5

Who helped Jose enter Ateneo?

Answer 5

Manuel Xeres Burgos

Question 6

What was Manuel Xeres Burgos’ relation to Father Burgos?

Answer 6

nephew of Father Burgos

Question 7

Why did Jose adopt the name Rizal instead of Mercado?

Answer 7

to avoid the suspicion of Spanish authorities accompanied by the name ‘Mercado’

Question 8

Where was Ateneo located?

Answer 8

Intramuros, within the walls of Manila

Question 9

Where was Jose’s first boarding house and how far is it from the college?

Answer 9

Caraballo Street, 25 min walk

Question 10

Who owned the first boarding house of Jose and what was her relation to the Mercados?

Answer 10

Titay, she owed them P300

Question 11

group of Catholic priests that taught in Ateneo

Answer 11

Jesuits

Question 12

What were the two groups of students in Ateneo?

Answer 12

• Roman empire
• Carthaginian empire

Question 13

What was the Roman empire, in the context of Ateneo?

Answer 13

students consisting of internos (boarders) with red banners

Question 14

What was the Carthaginian empire, in the context of Ateneo?

Answer 14

students consisting of externos (non-boarders) with blue banners

Question 15

Order of ranks in Ateneo

Answer 15

• emperor
• tribune
• decurion
• centurion
• standard-bearer

Question 16

How are ranks/positions determined in Ateneo?

Answer 16

through a challenge where a defender can lose their position by committing three mistakes

Question 17

Ateneo students‘ uniform is consisted of _________________ and _____________________.

Answer 17

hemp-fabric trousers, striped cotton coat

Question 18

What was the Atenean coat called?

Answer 18

Rayadillo

Question 19

Aside from Ateneo, where was Rayadillo also used?

Answer 19

uniform for Filipino troops during the days of the First Philippine Republic

Question 20

Who was Rizal’s first professor in Ateneo?

Answer 20

Fr. Jose Bech

Question 21

In Jose’s first year in Ateneo, in which rank was he placed and why?

Answer 21

bottom of the class because he’s a newcomer and knows little Spanish

Question 22

How long did Jose Rizal take to be the emperor of his empire from the bottom of the class?

Answer 22

a month

Question 23

Where, when, and why did Jose take private lessons?

Answer 23

Sta. Isabel College, during noontime recesses, to improve his Spanish

Question 24

How much did Jose Rizal pay for his extra classes in his first year in Ateneo?

Answer 24

three pesos

Question 25

After his first year in Ateneo, what was his rank?

Answer 25

second place

Question 26

What happened during Jose Rizal's summer vacation after his first year at Ateneo?

Answer 26

Saturnina brought Jose to Tanawan but he visited his imprisoned mother in Sta. Cruz behind his father's back.

Question 27

After returning from his first summer break, where did Jose board and who was his landlady?

Answer 27

inside Intramuros at No. 6 Magallanes Street, Dona Pepay

Question 28

What was Rizal's interpretation of his mother's dream?

Answer 28

that she would be released in 3 months

Question 29

What was Rizal's first favorite novel?

Answer 29

the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

Question 30

What drew Rizal's attention in the Count of Monte Cristo?

Answer 30

the sufferings of Edmond Dantes (the hero) in prison, his spectacular escape from the dungeon of Chateau de If, his finding a buried treasure in the rocky island of Monte Cristo, and his dramatic revenge on his enemies who had wronged him

Question 31

Which costly book set did Rizal persuade his father to buy?

Answer 31

Cesar Cantu‘s historical work entitled Universal History

Question 32

Another literature read by Jose Rizal about the visit of a German scientist-traveller

Answer 32

Travels in the Philippines by Dr. Feodor Jagor

Question 33

When did Jose become an interno in Ateneo?

Answer 33

June 16, 1875

Question 34

Rizal's best professor in Ateneo

Answer 34

Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez

Question 35

When did Rizal receive his Bachelor of Arts in Ateneo and at which age?

Answer 35

March 23, 1877; 16 years of age

Question 36

Rizal's titles after graduating from Ateneo

Answer 36

- most brilliant Atenean - pride of the Jesuits

Question 37

A religious society that Rizal was a part of in Ateneo

Answer 37

Marian Congregation

Question 38

Other organizations of Rizal in Ateneo

Answer 38

- Academy of Spanish Literature - Academy of Natural Sciences

Question 39

In Ateneo, Jose studied painting under ___________, a famous painter, and sculpture under _____________.

Answer 39

Agustin Saez, Romualdo de Jesus

Question 40

Jose carved an image of The Virgin Mary on a piece of _____________ (Philippine hardwood) with his _____________.

Answer 40

batikuling, pocketknife

Question 41

Who requested Rizal to carve an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus?

Answer 41

Father Lleonart

Question 42

first written poem of Rizal, which was dedicated to his mother on her birthday

Answer 42

Mi Primera Inspiracion (My First Inspiration)

Question 43

Who opposed Jose to pursue higher learning in university?

Answer 43

Dona Teodora

Question 44

What was Rizal's first course in university and why did he choose it?

Answer 44

Philosophy and Letters, because his father liked it and he was still uncertain on which course to take

Question 45

Who suggested Rizal to study medicine and cure his mother's growing blindness?

Answer 45

Fr. Pablo Ramon, Ateneo's Rector

Question 46

a society of literary men and artists

Answer 46

Liceo-Artistico-Literario (Artistic-Literary Lyceum) of Manila

Question 47

What was the title of Rizal's poem submitted in a contest and which place did he achieve?

Answer 47

A La Juventud Filipino (to the Filipino youth), first place

Question 48

What was the title of Rizal's play submitted in a contest and which place did he achieve?

Answer 48

the Council of the Gods, second place

Question 49

Which brand of priests dominated UST?

Answer 49

Dominican priests

Question 50

Which university did Jose Rizal attend?

Answer 50

University of Sto. Tomas