Jose Rizal's Ateneo Experience

Why was Jose Rizal initially refused admission to Ateneo Municipal?

• He failed the entrance examination

• He was too young to be admitted

• He was late for registration and considered frail

• He did not meet the financial requirements

Who helped Rizal get accepted into Ateneo Municipal?

• Father Magin Ferrando

• Manuel Xeres Burgos

• Titay

• Father Jose Bech

What was the official uniform of Ateneo students during Rizal’s time?

• Barong Tagalog

• Rayadillo

• Camisa de Chino

• Filipiniana

What additional lessons did Rizal take to improve his Spanish?

• Writing classes at Ateneo

• Private lessons at Santa Isabel College

• Tutorials from his father

• Special instruction from Spanish friars

Who was Rizal’s first professor at Ateneo?

• Father Magin Ferrando

• Father Francisco Paula de Sanchez

• Father Jose Bech

• Romualdo de Jesus

What book greatly influenced Rizal during his Ateneo years?

• The Prince by Machiavelli

• Don Quixote by Cervantes

• The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

• Noli Me Tangere

What organization did Rizal become secretary of during his Ateneo years?

• Academy of Spanish Literature

• Academy of Natural Sciences

• Marian Congregation

• Katipunan

Who was Rizal’s first love during his Ateneo years?

• Josephine Bracken

• Leonor Rivera

• Segunda Katigbak

• O-Sei San

What subject did Rizal excel in, earning him five medals in his third year?

• Mathematics

• Literature

• Science

• All subjects

What was the title of the poem Rizal wrote as a tribute to his hometown?

• Mi Primera Inspiración

• Por la Educación Recibe Lustre la Patria

• Un Recuerdo a Mi Pueblo

• El Combate