MIDTERM M12 Flashcards
Because of the publication of the _____________ and the uproar it caused among the friars, Rizal was warned by Paciano (his brother), Silvestre Ubaldo (his brother-in-law), Chengoy (Jose M. Cecilio) and other friends not to return home.
Noli Me Tangere
Rizal was determined to return to the Philippines for the 4 following reasons:
- TO OPERATE HIS MOTHER’S EYES
2.TO SERVE HIS PEOPLE WHO HAD LONG BEEN OPPRESSED BY SPANISH TYRANTS
- TO FIND OUT HIMSELF HOW NOLI AND HIS OTHER WRITINGS WERE AFFECTING FILIPINOS AND SPANIARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES
- TO INQUIRE WHY LEONOR RIVERA REMAINED SILENT
A date when Rizal wrote to his father, announcing his homecoming
JULY 29, 1887
I shall embark for our country, so that from 15th to 30th of August, we shall see each other.
15TH OF JULY
Rizal left Rome by train for Marseilles, a French port, which he reached without mishap.
TRUE
Rizal left Rome by train for Marseilles, a French port, which he reached without mishap.
TRUE
A date when Rizal boarded the steamer Djemnah, the same streamer which brought him to Europe 5 years ago.
JULY 3, 1887
When is at Saigon, Rizal transferred to another steamer, Haiphong, which was Manila-bounded
JULY 30, 1887
A date the steamer left Saigon for Manila.
AUGUST 2, 1887
A date when Rizal returned to Calamba.
AUGUST 2, 1887
There he established a _________, and his first patient was his mother, who was almost blind.
MEDICAL CLINIC
Rizal, who came to be called “Doctor Uliman” because he came from Germany, treated their ailments and soon he acquired a lucrative medical practice.
DOCTOR ULIMAN
Rizal opened a gymnasium for young folks, where he introduced European sports.
TRUE
Rizal suffered one failure during his six months of sojourn in Calamba—his failure to see Leonor Rivera.
TRUE
Rizal suffered one failure during his six months of sojourn in Calamba—his failure to see Leonor Rivera.
TRUE
A few weeks after his arrival, a storm broke over his novel.
TRUE
Rizal received a letter from Governador-General Emilio Terrero to come to Malacañang. Somebody had whispered to the governor’s ear that the novel contained subversive ideas. He denied that his novel contains subversive idea, to prove it he finds a copy of his novel and fortunately the governor-general is a liberal-minded and he believed in Rizal
TRUE
The friars asked Governor General Terrero to deport him, but latter refused because there was no valid charge against Rizal in court.
TRUE
Rizal was compelled to leave Calamba for two reasons:
1) his presence in Calamba was jeopardizing the safety and happiness of his family and friends
(2) he could fight better his enemies and serve his country’s cause with greater efficacy by writing in foreign countries
Shortly before Rizal left Calamba in 1888, his friend from Lipa requested him to write a poem in commemoration of the town’s elevation to a villa (city) by virtue of the __________
Becerra Law of 1888.
A poem written by Rizal dedicated to the industrious folks of Lipa.
HIMNO AL TRABAJO (Hymn to labor)
