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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, Last Post, pgs. 459-544.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under whose command was the Rainbow Division in which MacArthur fought during World War I?
(a) General John J. Pershing.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) Lord Mountbatten of Britain.

2. For what purpose was MacArthur's 42nd group, positioned at Nancy during World War I, destined to be used?
(a) As ambulance drivers.
(b) As replacements.
(c) As spies.
(d) As guinea pigs for chemical experiments.

3. Who accidentally took MacArthur prisoner at one point during World War I?
(a) The British.
(b) Another American division that quickly released him.
(c) The Australians.
(d) The Canadians.

4. What title was MacArthur given on April 18, 1942?
(a) Commander in Chief of the Philippines.
(b) Governor of the Philippines.
(c) Commander in Chief of the Southwest Pacific Area.
(d) Secretary of War.

5. When did the communist invasion of South Korea and fighting between North and South Korea begin?
(a) February 12, 1959.
(b) March 13, 1953.
(c) July 24, 1950.
(d) October 8, 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the media and the public respond once MacArthur broke through the blockade?

2. While MacArthur was fighting in Europe during World War I, who was trying to get him promoted back in the States?

3. What allowed the Allies to successfully thwart the Japanese in the Pacific?

4. Which of the following abilities did not fall within MacArthur's range of authority in Japan after the war?

5. To where did MacArthur move his advance base once he had the Japanese in retreat?

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