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

2. Which two groups among the Filipino population did not ignore their Japanese invaders, unlike the rest of the population?
(a) The aged and the infirm.
(b) The guerrillas and the collaborators.
(c) The women and children.
(d) The poor farmers and the fishermen.

3. Who wanted MacArthur to resign from the army?
(a) His mother Pinky.
(b) His Eurasian girlfriend.
(c) His wife Louise and her family.
(d) The president.

4. 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 better technology and faster ships.
(c) They had better trained and better equipped soldiers.
(d) They had more men and more planes.

5. For how long after the attack on Pearl Harbor was there no order to attack the Japanese?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) More than eight hours.
(c) Three hours.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did MacArthur equate himself as a defender of Christianity?

2. During what event did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. die?

3. In what year was The Philippines made an independent commonwealth?

4. What nickname did Jean MacArthur use for her husband in her letters to him?

5. How old was MacArthur when he died?

(see the answer key)

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