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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 piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?
(a) A gas mask.
(b) A knife.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A sword.

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

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

4. What allowed the Allies to successfully thwart the Japanese in the Pacific?
(a) The Japanese men got homesick and surrendered.
(b) The Japanese contracted a deadly virus.
(c) American code-breakers broke Japanese code.
(d) The Americans had more planes.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. With which branch of the military did MacArthur have conflict during the war in the Pacific?

4. What Japanese government document did MacArthur help write?

5. Instead of remaining at headquarters as he was supposed to, what did MacArthur do during the first big battle near Reims?

(see the answer key)

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