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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. When MacArthur returned to active duty in 1941 and was made lieutenant general and put in charge of the troops in the Pacific, how much money was allotted to him to use for the defense of the Philippines?
(a) One billion dollars.
(b) Two million dollars.
(c) Three hundred thousand dollars.
(d) Ten million dollars.

2. What sports did MacArthur play during his four years at West Point?
(a) Baseball and football.
(b) Basketball and softball.
(c) Soccer and tennis.
(d) Cricket and croquet.

3. To what office at West Point did Pershing appoint MacArthur after World War I?
(a) Principal.
(b) Superintendent.
(c) Dean.
(d) Assistant Professor.

4. In what branch of the military did Douglas MacArthur's brother Arthur III serve?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Coast Guard.
(d) The Air Force.

5. What did MacArthur expand the West Point curriculum to include?
(a) Archaeology.
(b) More traditional academic subjects.
(c) Astronomy.
(d) Art and drama.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many medals did MacArthur receive during the course of his career?

2. How did The United Nations Security Council respond to the invasion of South Korea by North Korea?

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

4. When did the communist invasion of South Korea and fighting between North and South Korea begin?

5. After capturing Seoul, what kind of reforms did MacArthur want to establish there?

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