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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. What factors helped the Japanese succeed in the Pacific during World War II?
(a) They were well equipped with petroleum and raw materials.
(b) They had more men and more planes.
(c) They had better trained and better equipped soldiers.
(d) They had better technology and faster ships.

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

3. How many American and Filipino prisoners died in the Death March that began once the Japanese captured Corregidor?
(a) Seven to ten thousand.
(b) One thousand.
(c) Twenty thousand.
(d) Eight hundred.

4. How many days after the surrender of the Japanese did MacArthur enter Tokyo?
(a) Eighty days.
(b) One day.
(c) Six days.
(d) Ten days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what purpose was MacArthur's 42nd group, positioned at Nancy during World War I, destined to be used?

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

3. Which of the following elements was not something encountered by American forces in the Pacific islands during World War II?

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

5. What kind of government did MacArthur establish in Japan after the war?

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