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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was MacArthur's goal for Korea?
(a) To keep the Chinese out of it.
(b) To unite North and South Korea as one nation.
(c) To take it over for the United States.
(d) To keep communism out of South Korea.

2. For whom did the 400,000 Japanese soldiers occupying the Philippines in 1944 think it would be a supreme honor to die in battle?
(a) General MacArthur.
(b) Their god.
(c) Their emperior Hirohito.
(d) Their families.

3. Which of the following is not a problem MacArthur had with maps of the Pacific during World War II?
(a) The maps were in black and white rather than color.
(b) They started the war using 18th century charts.
(c) They had to capture enemy maps to know where they were.
(d) There weren't many maps available.

4. What country did MacArthur think would have fallen to the Japanese if Corregidor had not held out?
(a) The United States.
(b) New Zealand.
(c) England.
(d) Australia.

5. What did the Japanese do to punish Filipino guerrillas who fought against them?
(a) They sent them to the front line to fight for Japan.
(b) They shot them in public.
(c) They beheaded them in public.
(d) They imprisoned them for life.

6. What did MacArthur tell the press would happen in Korea if he didn't receive more troops?
(a) The Chinese would invade.
(b) The Korean situation would end in a stalemate.
(c) He would resign.
(d) The North Koreans would win.

7. What cities gave MacArthur parades after his return to the United States from the Pacific once Truman dismissed him?
(a) Boston and Los Angeles.
(b) New York and Chicago.
(c) San Francisco and Washington.
(d) Philadelphia and Boston.

8. How long did the British want the Americans to limit their Pacific objectives during World War II?
(a) Until a new prime minister was elected in England.
(b) Until the Germans were defeated in Europe.
(c) A year.
(d) Six months.

9. Which Filipino leader formed a pro-Japanese regime and declared war on the United States and Great Britain?
(a) Manuel Quezon.
(b) Jose Laurel.
(c) Felipe Garcia.
(d) Manuel Roxas.

10. What was the public reaction when MacArthur was dismissed?
(a) The public wanted MacArthur put on trial.
(b) Some approved, but some wanted to impeach Truman.
(c) The public rejoiced.
(d) The public was outraged.

11. Which of the following elements was not something encountered by American forces in the Pacific islands during World War II?
(a) Lions.
(b) Crocodiles and snakes.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Cannibalism.

12. Why did the government officials decide to remove MacArthur from command in Korea?
(a) He was losing the war.
(b) He was needed more in Germany.
(c) He ignored the President and asked China to surrender.
(d) He got shot and was physically disabled.

13. How did the media and the public respond once MacArthur broke through the blockade?
(a) They hated him.
(b) They adored him and he became extremely popular.
(c) They criticized his methods.
(d) They shunned him.

14. What were "Sherman carpets"?
(a) U.S. Sherman tanks.
(b) A type of shag carpet favored by General Sherman.
(c) Japanese children who were suicide tank bombers.
(d) Tank drivers.

15. Of what disease did Quezon, the Philippine president die?
(a) Multiple sclerosis.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Diabetes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since the Filipino schools had been demolished during the Japanese occupation, who did the MacArthurs hire to teach Arthur upon their return to the islands?

2. Which Navy admiral did MacArthur admire?

3. Which of the following does not describe an aspect of life in the Philippines in 1944?

4. Which Philippine island was nicknamed "the Rock"?

5. What nickname did Jean MacArthur use for her husband in her letters to him?

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