Chapter 1-3: Advent of a National Hero

Question 1

Full name of Philippines’ known National Hero

Answer 1

Jose Protacio Mercado Y Alonzo Realonda

Question 2

Rizal was born on and in…

Answer 2

June 19, 1861. Calamba, Laguna Province

Question 3

Baptized on and by…

Answer 3

June 22, 1861. By Fr. Rufino Collantes.

Question 4

Name “Jose” derived from?

Answer 4

Father Pedro Casanas, “St. Joseph”

Question 5

Parents of Jose Rizal

Answer 5

Don Francisco Mercado Rizal and Donya Teodora Alonso Realonda Y Quintos

Question 6

Children of Don Francisco and Donya Teodora

Answer 6

Saturnina, Paciano, Narcisa, Olympia, Lucia, Maria, Jose, Conception, Josefa, Trinidad, Soledad

Question 7

Rizal’s Ancestry

Answer 7

Domingo Lameo and Ines de la Rosa; Francisco Mercado and Cirila Bernacha - Lakandula; Eugenio Ursua and Benigna; Regina and Manuel de la Quintos; Lorenzo Alberto Alonso.

Question 8

Earliest Childhood Memories

Answer 8

Angelus Prayers, Moonlit Night at Azotea, Nocturnal Walk in the River

Question 9

The Devoted Son of the Church

Answer 9

At the age of three his mother taught him catholic prayers. Called “Manong Jose” by the Hermanas and Hermanos.

Question 10

Pilgrimage of Antipolo (June 6, 1868)

Answer 10

With Don Francisco they went to Antipolo to fulfill his mother’s vow. He was 7 yrs. old.

Question 11

The Story of the Moth

Answer 11

From the book Amigo de los Niño (The Children’s Friend). Jose learnt about the “noble death”.

Question 12

Artistic Talents of Rizal, Age of 5

Answer 12

He began making sketches, molding, and waxing objects together. Painted also the religious banner used in fiestas.

Question 13

First Poem of Jose Rizal

Answer 13

“Sa Aking Mga Kabata” written in tagalog. Supposedly written in 1868, age of eight.

Question 14

First Dramatic Work of Rizal

Answer 14

Wrote a tagalog comedy sold for two pesos.

Question 15

Rizal as Boy Magician

Answer 15

He learned basic tricks by reading books of magic. Witnessed on the Chapter 17: The Quiapo Fair and Legerdemain on his own novel El Filibusterismo.

Question 16

The three (3) influences on the hero’s boyhood

Answer 16

Hereditary influence, Environmental influence, and the Aid of divine providence.

Question 17

4R’s in Jose’s early education in Calamba and Biñan

Answer 17

Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Religion

Question 18

The Hero’s First Teacher

Answer 18

Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda Y Quintos. She taught Jose the alphabets and prayers. Also discovered Pepe’s talent for poetry.

Question 19

Jose’s first, second, and Spanish instructor.

Answer 19

Maestro Celestino, Maestro Lucas Padua, and Maestro Leon Monroy, respectively.

Question 20

When did Rizal left for Biñan?

Answer 20

June 1868, with Paciano

Question 21

First Day in Biñan School

Answer 21

Maestro Justiano Aquino Cruz, Pedro, the teacher’s son, also Pepe’s bully.

Question 22

Painting Lesson with?

Answer 22

Old Juancho held free painting lesson for Jose Rizal and Jose Guevarra.

Question 23

The Martyrdom of GOMBURZA (When, Where, Who)

Answer 23

Fr. Mariano Gomez, Fr. Jose Burgos, and Fr. Jacinto Zamora was executed on February 17, 1872 in Bagumbayan. Jose was dedicated “El Filibusterismo” to the three priests.

Question 24

The Imprisonment of Doña Teodora (Details)

Answer 24

Before June 1872, Donya Teodora was accused of poisoning the wife of Jose Alberto. Since the Gobernadorcillo had a personal grudge against the Rizal family he helped to arrest Donya Teodora. She was forced to walk from Calamba to Santa Cruz (50 km.) Languished for two years. Defended by famous lawyers Francisco de Marcaida Manuel Marzan.