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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. According to the United States public polls after World War II, MacArthur was second in popularity to?
(a) Truman.
(b) Eisenhower
(c) Clark Gable.
(d) Winston Churchill.

2. What did the Japanese people think of MacArthur?
(a) He was popular with them.
(b) They respected his intellect but hated him.
(c) They hated him.
(d) They thought he was a powerful enemy.

3. To where did MacArthur move his advance base once he had the Japanese in retreat?
(a) To Honolulu.
(b) To Moresby.
(c) To Philadelphia.
(d) To Amsterdam.

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

5. When did Douglas MacArthur sail for Europe to join World War I?
(a) In March 1912.
(b) In July 1918.
(c) In October 1917.
(d) In February 1914.

Short Answer Questions

1. What factors helped the Japanese succeed in the Pacific during World War II?

2. How many American and Filipino prisoners died in the Death March that began once the Japanese captured Corregidor?

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

4. At what age did MacArthur become the youngest division commander in the war?

5. How many days after the surrender of the Japanese did MacArthur enter Tokyo?

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