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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 happens to Ninoy at the airport?

2. How does MacArthur create much resentment?

3. In late December, what does Japanese Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma plan to do?

4. On what day is Pearl Harbor attacked?

5. What does MacArthur do once he divorces his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Imelda Visitacion.

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

3. What takes place on the day Pearl Harbor is attacked?

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

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

6. What is established for the Filipinos?

7. What does MacArthur want to quickly do?

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

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

10. What group forms in 1968?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is ironic that the culture of the Filipinos is viewed as "savage" by the Spanish.

Part 1) Describe their culture prior to Spanish influence.

Part 2) Why was their culture considered savage? How is this ironic?

Part 3) Are you surprised by this culture? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The United States policy of improving the Philippines does help many locals.

Part 1) What is the United States policy?

Part 2) How does it improve the Philippines?

Part 3) Overall, has the United States been more helpful or detrimental to the Filipino people? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ninoy Aquino is killed when returning to the Philippines.

Part 1) Why does he return? Was this a good idea? Why or why not?

Part 2) Who might have had him killed? Why how do you know this?

Part 3) Does his death help or hurt his cause? Why?

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