September 16, 2025

Why did Rizal choose to live in London from May 1888 to March 1889?

• To improve his knowledge of the English language

• To study and annotate Morga's Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas

• London was a safe place for him to carry on his fight against Spanish tyranny

• To visit his family

What was Rizal's first article published in La Solidaridad?

• Los Agricultores Filipinos

• La Vision del Fray Rodriguez

• Letter to the Young Women of Malolos

• Specimens of Tagal Folklore

Who was the president of Asociacion La Solidaridad when it was inaugurated?

• Galicano Apacible

• Graciano Lopez Jaena

• Manuel Santa Maria

• Mariano Ponce

What was the main purpose of Rizal's letter to the Young Women of Malolos?

• To praise their courage to establish a school where they could learn Spanish

• To criticize the Spanish parish priest of Malolos

• To encourage them to move to London

• To inform them about the Propaganda Movement

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Rizal's persecution in London?

• Persecution of the Calamba tenants

• Furious attacks by Senator Salamanca and Vida

• Exile of his brother-in-law, Manuel T. Hidalgo

• His romantic relationship with Gertrude Beckett

Kindly elaborate this passage:

Parent's punishment makes one fat.

State your thoughts about the question below.

How did Rizal spend his time in London, and what does this reveal about his priorities as a scholar and patriot?