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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, At High Port, pgs. 374-418.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How soon after the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor were the Japanese on the ground in the Philippines?
(a) By New Year's.
(b) By Christmas.
(c) Within two days.
(d) Within two months.

2. Who accidentally took MacArthur prisoner at one point during World War I?
(a) The Australians.
(b) The British.
(c) The Canadians.
(d) Another American division that quickly released him.

3. When was Douglas MacArthur born?
(a) January 26, 1880.
(b) April 12, 1885.
(c) December 4, 1897.
(d) June 15, 1900.

4. Which member of his family accompanied MacArthur to the Philippines?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His uncle.

5. Why were the Japanese determined not to let MacArthur retake the Philippines?
(a) They wanted to expand Japan's territories.
(b) To maintain their access to the Indies' oil.
(c) They knew it would mean losing the war.
(d) They hated MacArthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. marry?

2. 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?

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

4. Once the Philippines became independent, what job did MacArthur want there?

5. What made MacArthur's first three weeks at West Point extremely difficult?

(see the answer key)

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