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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, Sunset Gun, pgs. 454-628.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which religious denomination did MacArthur affiliate?
(a) Episcopalian.
(b) Pentecostal.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Mormon.

2. Who was MacArthur's greatest friend and confidante during the war, the person with whom he spent as much time as possible?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) His wife Jean.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

3. When America entered the Korean War, what did President Truman worry about?
(a) Paying for the war.
(b) The Germans joining North Korea against America.
(c) Retaliation in other places from the communists.
(d) Losing the war.

4. What sports did MacArthur play during his four years at West Point?
(a) Soccer and tennis.
(b) Cricket and croquet.
(c) Basketball and softball.
(d) Baseball and football.

5. When the Japanese bombed Corregidor, where did the MacArthurs seek refuge on the besieged island?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In the basement of a school.
(c) In the basement of a prison.
(d) In a tunnel.

Short Answer Questions

1. After capturing Seoul, what kind of reforms did MacArthur want to establish there?

2. How many medals did MacArthur receive during the course of his career?

3. Why did MacArthur have to testify at a Congressional investigation about his experience at West Point?

4. On which political party ticket did people begin to talk about MacArthur running for President as he began to succeed against the Japanese in the Pacific?

5. Once the Philippines became independent, what job did MacArthur want there?

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