Rizal's Retraction Quiz

What is Rizal’s Retraction primarily about?

• His denial of involvement in the revolution

• His disavowal of Masonry and return to the Catholic faith

• His refusal to marry Josephine Bracken

• His acceptance of exile in Dapitan

Where was Rizal allegedly asked to sign his retraction letter?

• Fort Santiago

• Ateneo Municipal

• Bagumbayan

• Intramuros Chapel

Who was the Archbishop of Manila at the time of Rizal’s retraction?

• Bishop Domingo Salazar

• Archbishop Bernardino Nozaleda

• Archbishop Pedro Pelaez

• Archbishop Rufino Santos

Which Spanish Jesuit priest was said to have witnessed Rizal’s retraction?

• Fr. Faura

• Fr. Balaguer

• Fr. Sanchez

• Fr. Pastells

What did the retraction letter specifically renounce?

• His Filipino identity

• His novels

• Freemasonry and anti-Catholic ideas

• His love for the Philippines

Where was the alleged original text of Rizal’s retraction later found in 1935?

• Manila Cathedral archives

• Ateneo library

• Archbishop’s Palace of Manila

• National Library

Which of these is a major argument supporting the authenticity of the retraction?

• Several priests testified to it

• Rizal’s handwriting was verified

• The church immediately announced it

• All of the above

Which group strongly doubted the retraction’s authenticity?

• The Jesuits

• Filipino nationalists and historians

• The Spanish friars

• The Guardia Civil

Who was Rizal supposed to marry after signing the retraction?

• Leonor Rivera

• Josephine Bracken

• Segunda Katigbak

• Nellie Boustead

What date was Rizal executed at Bagumbayan?

• December 28, 1896

• December 29, 1896

• December 30, 1896

• December 31, 1896