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

2. In the fall of 1944, what percentage of Filipinos were Roman Catholic?
(a) Thirty percent.
(b) Ten percent.
(c) Eighty percent.
(d) One hundred percent.

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

4. How high was the Anglo-American commitment of military resources to the Pacific?
(a) Fifteen percent.
(b) Thirty percent.
(c) Ten percent.
(d) Fifty percent.

5. Once MacArthur became Chief of Staff in 1930 and moved to Washington, what did he work on during the New Deal administration?
(a) The Civilian Conservation Corps.
(b) A new secret weapon.
(c) The military defense budget.
(d) Increasing the enlistment to the army.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was named commander of the Pacific Ocean Areas in 1942?

2. How soon after the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor were the Japanese on the ground in the Philippines?

3. Of what disease did Quezon, the Philippine president die?

4. What Filipino dignitaries were named as godparents for MacArthur's son, Arthur MacArthur IV?

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

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