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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is considered shocking, just as it is back in the United States?
(a) Cultural differences.
(b) Racial intermarriage.
(c) Religious differences.
(d) A humid climate.

2. How does Marcos seize on local unrest in 1971?
(a) By purposely send false information to the press.
(b) By purposely escalating the situation with "fake" incidents in order to declare martial law.
(c) By purposely promoting criminal activity.
(d) By purposely straining the Philippine relationship with the United States.

3. How long is Ninoy Aquino jailed?
(a) Throughout most of the 1960s.
(b) For almost five years.
(c) Throughout most of the 1970s.
(d) For one year.

4. How successful is Roxas when he cracks down on the Huks in an attempt to overwhelm them with force?
(a) He only manages to alienate many local villagers.
(b) He is very successful.
(c) He only manages to upset politicians in the United States.
(d) He is somewhat successful in overwhelming them with force.

5. Why does Quezon go to Washington D.C.?
(a) He is invited by the President of the United States.
(b) He is a Filipino representative.
(c) He would like to see the nation's capital.
(d) He is running for an American political office.

6. Why are MacArthur's B-17s easily destroyed by the Japanese planes?
(a) They are flying in Japanese air space.
(b) They are still neatly arranged on the runway.
(c) They are arranged on an aircraft carrier.
(d) They are out of fuel and are forced to go into enemy territory.

7. How do many Filipinos feel about emancipation at this stage?
(a) Excited.
(b) Angry.
(c) Uneasy.
(d) Sad.

8. What does congress do with many of Taft's grand plans for improving the Philippines?
(a) Congress bickers at them and either downsizes or eliminates them altogether.
(b) Congress accepts them.
(c) Congress enlarges his plans.
(d) Congress improves upon them.

9. What does Quezon complete with William Atkinson Jones?
(a) A bill to grant Philippine independence in five years.
(b) A bill to grant Philippine independence in eight years.
(c) A bill to grant Philippine independence in one year.
(d) A bill to grant Philippine independence in two years.

10. As Marcos debates how he will sidestep the Philippine constitution to start an illegal third term in office, what does the local press worry?
(a) He "might become a megalomaniac, drunk with his own importance [and] even consider enthroning himself as lifetime president or dictator."
(b) He "might try to continue being in power after three terms in office."
(c) He "might become a stronger leader, once he has more experience during his third term in office."
(d) He "might do a better job during his third term in office."

11. What are the Filipinos very good at mimicking?
(a) The American judicial system.
(b) Customs on the surface.
(c) American accents.
(d) Their American captors.

12. What is Manila dubbed?
(a) "The Diamond in the Rough."
(b) "America of the East."
(c) "No Man's Land."
(d) "The Pearl of the Orient."

13. What do Marcos' financial schemes bring in?
(a) More wealth to the country.
(b) More sleazy partners.
(c) A stronger military.
(d) More help from the United States.

14. When the so-called "Jones" bill is re-drafted in the House in 1914, what does it give the Filipinos?
(a) Sovereignty as soon as they pay the United States a substantial fee.
(b) Sovereignty as soon as an official president is elected.
(c) Sovereignty as soon as a "stable government " is established.
(d) Sovereignty as soon as they have a certain amount of wealth.

15. How do American leaders react to what abuse is taking place in the Philippines?
(a) They put pressure on Marcos to be kind to his people.
(b) They turn a blind eye.
(c) They send money to civil organizations.
(d) They send trooops to the Philippines to support the civilians.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do MacArthur's troops soon find themselves after he makes this decision?

2. Why is this one language taught?

3. What type of defensive system does MacArthur envision?

4. Why do some American legislators threaten to withhold foreign aid?

5. Despite the shortcomings and unrealistic expectations, _______________ quickly becomes the most literate nation in southeast Asia.

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