The Retraction Controversy Flashcards
What is José Rizal’s full name?
A) José Protasio Mercado
B) José Protasio Rizal y Realonda
C) José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
D) José Rizal y Alonso
C) José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso
When was José Rizal born?
A) June 19, 1861
B) June 19, 1865
C) July 19, 1861
D) May 19, 1861
A) June 19, 1861
Where did Rizal study ophthalmology?
A) University of Santo Tomas
B) Ospital de San Juan de Dios
C) Ateneo Municipal de Manila
D) Universidad Central de Madrid
B) Ospital de San Juan de Dios
Who were José Rizal’s parents?
A) Francisco Rizal Mercado y Alejandro and Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos
B) Carlos de la Cruz and Maria Santos
C) Juanito Reyes and Ana Villanueva
D) Pedro Garcia and Isabel Torres
A) Francisco Rizal Mercado y Alejandro and Teodora Alonso Realonda y Quintos
On what date did José Rizal die?
A) December 30, 1896
B) January 1, 1896
C) December 25, 1896
D) November 30, 1896
A) December 30, 1896
How old was Rizal at the time of his death?
A) 30
B) 35
C) 40
D) 32
B) 35
Where was Rizal executed?
A) Intramuros
B) Bagumbayan
C) Luneta
D) San Juan
B) Bagumbayan
Which of the following novels was written by Rizal?
A) Noli Me Tángere 1887
B) El Filibusterismo 1891
C) Both A and B
D) La Solidaridad 1886
C) Both A and B
How many versions of the alleged retraction letter of José Rizal have surfaced?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
C) Four
When was the first text of the retraction letter published?
A) February 14, 1897
B) December 30, 1896
C) May 18, 1935
D) January 1, 1897
B) December 30, 1896
Who revealed themselves as the author of the second text 14 years later?
A) José Rizal
B) Fr. Balaguer
C) An anonymous writer
D) A journalist from La Voz Española
B) Fr. Balaguer
When was the original text of the retraction letter discovered?
A) February 14, 1897
B) December 30, 1896
C) May 18, 1935
D) January 1, 1935
C) May 18, 1935
Where was the fourth text of the retraction letter published?
A) La Voz Española
B) Dairo de Manila
C) El Imparcial
D) La Juventud
C) El Imparcial
What was the main subject of José Rizal’s alleged retraction?
A) His political beliefs
B) His reversion to the Catholic Faith
C) His literary works
D) His travels abroad
B) His reversion to the Catholic Faith
Who claimed that the retraction document was a forgery?
A) Roman Catholic defenders
B) Anti-retractionists
C) Handwriting experts
D) José Rizal’s family
B) Anti-retractionists
Who discovered the lost “original” document of Rizal’s retraction?
A) José Rizal’s family
B) Fr. Manuel Garcia
C) A historian
D) An anonymous writer
B) Fr. Manuel Garcia
What was significant about the differences noted in the retraction documents?
A) They were identical to each other
B) They were minor and easily explained
C) They raised more questions about the authenticity
D) They were irrelevant to the debate
C) They raised more questions about the authenticity
Which of the following statements is true regarding the discovered document?
A) It matched perfectly with previously published versions
B) It was found in a public library
C) It had significant differences from other retraction texts
D) It was written in a different language
C) It had significant differences from other retraction texts
Which phrase did Rizal insist on adding to his dictated retraction?
A) “I love my country”
B) “In which I was born and educated”
C) “I renounce my previous beliefs”
D) “I am a loyal servant of the church”
B) “In which I was born and educated”
How many commas were present in Fr. Balaguer’s copy compared to the original and Manila newspaper texts?
A) Four
B) Seven
C) Eleven
D) Ten
C) Eleven
What did Baron Fernandez claim Rizal told his sister Narcisa to look for before his execution?
A) A hidden treasure
B) A letter in his shoes
C) A secret diary
D) A map of Dapitan
B) A letter in his shoes
Where was Rizal buried, and what was unusual about his burial?
A) In a Catholic cemetery, with a public mass
B) In a secret location, without an official mass
C) In a public cemetery, with many witnesses
D) At sea, according to his wishes
B) In a secret location, without an official mass
Who claimed to have seen and read Rizal’s handwritten retraction?
A) Fr. Pio Pi
B) The publishers of La Voz Española
C) Fr. Balaguer
D) Josephine Bracken
B) The publishers of La Voz Española
Who was José Rizal’s common-law wife?
A) Maria Clara
B) Josephine Bracken
C) Leonor Rivera
D) Gertrude Beckett
B) Josephine Bracken
What challenges did Rizal face in marrying Josephine Bracken?
A) Lack of financial resources
B) Legal restrictions on marriage
C) Requirements from the Catholic Church
D) Opposition from his family
C) Requirements from the Catholic Church
How many documents did Fernandez discover related to José Rizal?
A) 20
B) 34
C) 50
D) 10
B) 34
What was the title of Rizal’s unofficial defense found among the documents?
A) Mi Último Adiós
B) Adiciones a Mi Defensa
C) Noli Me Tángere
D) El Filibusterismo
B) Adiciones a Mi Defensa