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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. How did MacArthur see the war in the Pacific?
(a) As a German plan to distract the U.S. from Europe.
(b) As a war of infantry.
(c) As a way to increase U.S. territory in the Pacific.
(d) As a war of supply protected by air.

2. Of what place was Arthur MacArthur, Jr. made military governor in 1900?
(a) Antigua.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) Easter Island.
(d) Australia.

3. Who was MacArthur's first year roommate at West Point?
(a) Jonathan Claremont.
(b) David Swenson.
(c) Arthur P.S. Hyde.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

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

5. What was the name of MacArthur's second wife?
(a) Sylvia Cunningham.
(b) Jean Marie Faircloth.
(c) Mary Jones.
(d) Anna Cleveland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Americans at home during World War II have trouble following the war in the Pacific?

2. How long did the British want the Americans to limit their Pacific objectives during World War II?

3. Which Navy admiral did MacArthur admire?

4. What were "Sherman carpets"?

5. What happened when MacArthur was given command of a company at Leavenworth?

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