RIZAL AS A STUDENT

He is Rizal’s first PRIVATE TUTOR

• Maestro Lucas Padua

• Maestro Celestino

• Leon Monroy

• Maestro Justiniano

Answer explanation

As Jose grew older, his parents employed private tutors to give him lessons at home. The first was Maestro Celestino and the second, Maestro Lucas Padua.

Rizal’s teacher in a private school in Biñan.

• Maestro Justiniano Aquino Cruz

• Andres Salandanan

• Juancho

• Jose Guevara

Answer explanation

Justiniano Aquino Cruz is best known for being the "Maestro" or teacher of national hero Jose Rizal during the latter's stay in Biñan City when he was nine years old.

What was the name of Rizal's first teacher?

• Dona Yvan Marie Reolanda

• Juan Madrigal

• Poco Loco

• Doña Teodora Alonso Realonda

Answer explanation

The first teacher of Rizal was his mother, who was a remarkable woman of good character and fine culture.He received his early education at Calamba and Binan

During Rizal’s free time, he spent his painting skills in Old Juancho’s studio together with his classmate Jose Guerrero. TRUE OR FALSE.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Jose spent his leisure hours with Justiniano’s father-in-law, a master painter.Jose Guevarra and Rizal became the apprentices of the old painter and they became the favorite painters of the class.

There were 12 students graduated in the class of Rizal in Ateneo. Among the 12 graduates, 9 got sobresaliente (excellent) grade in their class and Rizal was one among them.

Rizal mastered the basic Latin and Spanish courses which were required for higher learning. TRUE OR FALSE.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

In academic studies, Jose beat all Biñan boys. He surpassed them all in Spanish, Latin, and other subjects. Some of his older classmates were jealous of his intellectual superiority. They wickedly squealed to the teacher whenever Jose had a fight outside the school, and even told lies to discredit him before the teacher’s eyes. Consequently, the teacher had to punish Jose. He was a polyglot.

Rizal was fluent in twenty-two languages TRUE OR FALSE.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Rizal knew how to speak in Hebrew, Filipino, Ilokano, Bisayan, Subanon, Chinese, Latin, Spanish, Greek, English, French, German, Arabic, Malay, Sanskrit, Dutch, Japanese, Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish and Russian and had a knack for switching from one language to another when he was writing.

Prior to Ateneo, Rizal applied to Colegio de San Juan de Letran, a Dominican-owned school. TRUE OR FALSE

• True

• False

Answer explanation

However, his father decided to send him to Ateneo, a school supervised by the Jesuits. He was admitted to the Ateneo through the help of Manuel Jerez, nephew of Fr. Jose Burgos.

Jose Rizal finished his degree in Bachelor of Arts on March 23, 1877 with the distinction of Magna Cum Laude. TRUE OR FALSE

• True

• False

Answer explanation

He graduated as Sobresaliente. Sobresaliente means having excellent grades in all subject.He received stampita in other subjects because he was distracted by the imprisonment of his mother.

Rizal enhanced his Spanish speaking skills through private lessons in Ateneo Municipal De Manila. TRUE OR FALSE

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Colegio de Sta. Isabel

It is with his help that made Rizal’s aptitude test to be developed.

• Peninsular Don Agustin Saez

• Father Pablo Pastells

• Father Francisco de Paula Sanchez

• Romualdo de Jesus

Answer explanation

Through the guidance of Father Francisco de Paula Sanchez, his aptitude in poetry was developed. In his five years stay in the Ateneo, he was able to compose numerous poems on education, religion, childhood memories as well as victories and defeats on war and wrote a religious drama.