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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Luis Taruc?

2. How do Nationalistic insurgent groups see Quezon?

3. Realizing his position, what fateful decision does MacArthur make?

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

5. What does Ninoy decide to do in 1983?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place with Woodrow Wilson is elected president?

2. What does the American intelligence community think about the corruption and abuse taking place in the Philippines? What do they do?

3. Describe Douglas MacArthur at the beginning of this chapter.

4. What are some of the major problems with the attitudes of the Americans?

5. What takes place when the Philippines officially become independent?

6. What do Osmena and Quezon form in 1907?

7. What do the Japanese do when Japan, Germany, and Italy for the "Axis" powers?

8. Describe Imelda Visitacion.

9. Describe Marcos as a leader.

10. Describe Ferdinand Marcos.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Douglas MacArthur was a decent strategist but not a great one.

Part 1) How was he a decent strategist?

Part 2) Why was he not a great one?

Part 3) What roll does his personality play in his abilities as a strategist?

Essay Topic 2

Dislike between MacArthur and Eisenhower turns to hatred.

Part 1) Compare and contrast both men.

Part 2) Why is there a mutual dislike? How does this lead to hatred?

Part 3) How does this hatred affect decisions they make?

Essay Topic 3

Cory Aquino is the victim of unrealistic expectations.

Part 1) How is she a victim of unrealistic expectations? What are these expectations?

Part 2) How does this affect the confidence of her people?

Part 3) Was she an effective president? Why or why not?

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