View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Nationalistic insurgent groups see Quezon?

2. What does Marcos artfully negotiate to serve in Vietnam for a large amount of U.S. federal aid?

3. Privately, what does Osmena tell Harrison?

4. What has the intelligence community worried?

5. Who helps Quezon climb the ladder of Filipino culture?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the "Bataan death march?"

2. Describe Ferdinand Marcos.

3. Describe MacArthur's "dream" job.

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

5. What is the result of Ninoy"s funeral?

6. What does MacArthur want to quickly do?

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

8. Who rises to power during this time?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are both isolationists and expansionists in the United States.

Part 1) What is an isolationist? What is an expansionist? Why were they at odds?

Part 2) How did both of these views affect the United States relationship with the Philippines?

Part 3) Would you consider the United States to be made mostly of isolationists, expansionists, or neither? Why?

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

The "real" character of Douglas MacArthur contrasts with his public image.

Part 1) Describe both sides of Douglas MacArthur.

Part 2) Why does this contrast exist?

Part 3) How does this affect both the United States and the Philippines?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,480 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample