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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, Last Post, pgs. 459-544.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did MacArthur blow up to prevent the Japanese from advancing to Manila?
(a) Roads.
(b) The Manila harbor.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Railroad stations.

2. What factors helped the Japanese succeed in the Pacific during World War II?
(a) They had more men and more planes.
(b) They had better technology and faster ships.
(c) They had better trained and better equipped soldiers.
(d) They were well equipped with petroleum and raw materials.

3. What rank did Pershing tell MacArthur he would have if he refused his West Point appointment?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Major.

4. Who did President Truman appoint as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan?
(a) MacArthur.
(b) Taft.
(c) Halsey.
(d) Eisenhower.

5. What two European countries declared war on the United States soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
(a) France and Germany.
(b) Germany and Italy.
(c) Spain and Greece.
(d) Poland and Hungary.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?

2. What did the Japanese soldiers on Rabaul prefer to do rather than surrender to the Americans?

3. What kind of warfare was being fought in France in 1914?

4. How did MacArthur want to be seen and treated by others?

5. What was MacArthur's class standing upon graduation from West Point?

(see the answer key)

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