The Women in the Life of Rizal

Name (Surname, First Name M.I.)

Historians considered her as Rizal's Greatest love.

• Josephine Bracken
• Leonor Rivera
• Leonor Valenzuela
• Segunda Katigbak

What Jose Rizal did to show his affection and admiration for Consuelo Ortiga y Rey?

• He proposed marriage to her before leaving Madrid.
• He dedicated a poem to her titled "A la Señorita C. O. y R."
• He mentioned her in the preface of El Filibusterismo.
• He painted her portrait and gave it as a gift.

Where did Jose Rizal and Josephine Bracken stay after they decided to live together?

• Hong Kong
• Fort Santiago
• Dapitan
• Calamba, Laguna

Josephine Bracken witnessed Rizal's death. She decided to leave the country after Rizal was buried in Paco Cemetery in order to hide from the authorities.

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• The first statement is correct but the second statement is incorrect
• Both statements are incorrect
• The first statement is incorrect but the second statement is correct

How did Jose Rizal secretly send his love letters to Leonor Valenzuela (Orang)?

• By meeting her secretly in church
• By using invisible ink made of water and salt
• By leaving letters at her doorstep
• Through a messenger who was his friend

What was the reason why Rizal's relationship with Orang did not last?

• Rizal left for Europe and they lost connection
• Their parents forbade their relationship
• Orang married someone else before Rizal left
• Orang discovered Rizal’s secrets about his studies

What was the main reason Rizal's relationship with Nellie Boustead did not lead to marriage?

• Nellie’s father disapproved of Rizal
• Nellie fell in love with Antonio Luna instead
• Rizal refused to convert to Protestantism
• Rizal had to return to the Philippines immediately

How did Leonor Rivera show that she still cared for Rizal even after deciding to marry someone else?

• She named her child after Rizal
• She asked Rizal to attend her wedding
• She burned Rizal's letters but kept the ashes, possibly hiding them in her gown
• She returned Rizal’s letters with a goodbye note

What was the relationship of Jose Rizal with Segunda Katigbak, and why did it not turn into a lasting romance?

• She rejected him because he was too focused on his studies and extra curricular activities
• They had a long-term secret relationship.
• She was already engaged to someone else when they met.
• Her parents disapproved of Rizal's background.