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

2. What do Marcos' financial schemes bring in?

3. From what are U.S. citizens barred in the Philippines?

4. Privately, what does Osmena tell Harrison?

5. What is Manila dubbed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ferdinand Marcos.

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

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

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

5. What does Marcos think of Ninoy?

6. What is the "Bataan death march?"

7. Describe Quezon.

8. Describe Imelda Visitacion.

9. What group forms in 1968?

10. Describe MacArthur's "dream" job.

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

There are similarities between many American wars.

Part 1) Name three wars that have similarities.

Part 2) What are these similarities? Why do these similarities exist?

Part 3) Are these similarities good or bad? Why? How can the United States learn from these similarities?

Essay Topic 3

An intimate relationship has developed between the United States and the Philippines over the past one hundred years.

Part 1) Describe this relationship. How did it begin?

Part 2) How has the relationship evolved? How do these changes reflect the changes of opinion by Americans and United States' leadership?

Part 3) How have these changes made the Philippines what it is today?

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