Rizal at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila

Question 1

Two Groups of Students in Ateneo:

Answer 1

Roman Empire (internos-boarders)
Carthagianian Empire (externos- non-boarders)

Question 2

coat material for Ateneo uniform which later became famous for it was adopted as the uniform for Filipino troops during the days of the first Philippine Republic

Answer 2

Rayadillo

Question 3

Rizal’s first professor whom he described as “tall, thin man with a body slightly bent forward and a hurried walk”

Answer 3

Fr. Jose Bech

Question 4

written by Alexander Dumas and Rizal’s first favorite novel

Answer 4

The Count of Monte Cristo

Question 5

inspired Rizal to write poetry

Answer 5

Fr. Francisco de Paula Sanchez

Question 6

advised him to stop communing with the muses and pay more attention to ore practical studies such as philosophy and sciences

Answer 6

Fr. Jose Villaclara

Question 7

impressed by Rizal’s sculptural talent, requested him to carve for him an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Answer 7

Fr. Lleonart

Question 8

Reasons why Rizal took up Philosophy and Letters:

Answer 8

His father liked it
He was still uncertain on career to pursue

Question 9

Reasons why Rizal chose to study Medicine:

Answer 9

Ateneo’s Rector advice
To be able to cure his mother’s growing blindness

Question 10

a tall girl with regal bearing was sent with lovenotes in invisible ink (ORANG)

Answer 10

Leonor Valenzuela

Question 11

miss l

Answer 11

Vicenta Ybardolaza
Jacinta Ibardo Laza