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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, The Green War, pgs. 328-373.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) The independent ticket.
(b) The Republican ticket.
(c) The Democratic ticket.
(d) Both the Republican and Democratic tickets.

2. During what event did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. die?
(a) A reunion of Missionary Ridge survivors.
(b) His grandson's baptism.
(c) A reunion of Gettysburg survivors.
(d) His daughter's wedding.

3. To what rank did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. get promoted by age nineteen?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Major.

4. 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.

5. When the Japanese attacked the Philippines, what happened to the United States air fleet stationed there?
(a) It fled to Australia.
(b) It was bombed but it was able to repel the Japanese.
(c) Most of it was destroyed.
(d) It malfunctioned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't MacArthur use the strategy of island-hopping, i.e. hitting the enemy with direct frontal pressure in battle?

2. What piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?

3. Who wanted MacArthur to resign from the army?

4. What did MacArthur feel about the likelihood of a Japanese attack in the Philippines, immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

5. Why did MacArthur never send his men to battle on the island of Rabaul?

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