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

2. What did MacArthur use against Japanese ships near New Guinea to cut off Japanese supplies and reinforcements?
(a) Submarines.
(b) Nerve gas.
(c) Nuclear weapons.
(d) Bombs dropped by air.

3. Why did MacArthur never send his men to battle on the island of Rabaul?
(a) The Japanese had the island filled with land mines.
(b) It was his strategy to attack elsewhere.
(c) The island had active volcanoes.
(d) The island was populated by cannibals.

4. 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.

5. What renowned former Presidents were MacArthur's heroes?
(a) Jefferson and Adams.
(b) Washington and Lincoln.
(c) Jefferson and Grant.
(d) Harding and Teddy Roosevelt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does not describe an aspect of life in the Philippines in 1944?

2. Who served as MacArthur's chief aide in the Philippines?

3. As a fifty-four year old man, who did MacArthur fear would learn about his Eurasian girlfriend?

4. In what branch of the military did Douglas MacArthur's brother Arthur III serve?

5. What was the profession of MacArthur's grandfather, Arthur Sr.?

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