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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, Sunset Gun, pgs. 454-628.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who did Quezon designate as his successor as president of the Philippines should he and Osmeña be killed during their flight to Australia?
(a) Manuel Roxas.
(b) Jose Laurel.
(c) General MacArthur.
(d) Felipe Garcia.

4. While MacArthur was fighting in Europe during World War I, who was trying to get him promoted back in the States?
(a) His state senator.
(b) His mother Pinky.
(c) His father.
(d) His wife Louise.

5. 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) Harry Truman.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Winston Churchill.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where was Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s bride?

2. In the fall of 1944, what percentage of Filipinos were Roman Catholic?

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

4. Why did upper class Filipinos collaborate with the Japanese?

5. When did MacArthur enter the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York?

(see the answer key)

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