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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. What does Quirino's ineptitude only help to strengthen?

2. Who does MacArthur support while turning away his old friend Osmena?

3. How long is Ninoy Aquino jailed?

4. What does Ninoy decide to do in 1983?

5. When does anti-military sentiment sweep the nation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe MacArthur's fateful decision.

2. What takes place during the period of MacArthur's first marriage?

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

4. What does MacArthur want to quickly do?

5. Who is Luis Taruc? What is his relationship with the United States?

6. Where does Ninoy Aquino spend most of the 1970s?

7. Describe MacArthur's career as U.S. Chief of Staff.

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

9. What do Osmena and Quezon form in 1907?

10. What fateful decision does Ninoy make in 1983?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

There is some foreshadowing enhance the story for the reader?

Part 1) Describe two examples of foreshadowing. What do these examples foreshadow?

Part 2) How does this foreshadowing enhance the story for the reader?

Part 3) How can leaders of today learn from these foreshadowed events?

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