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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI, Taps, pgs. 678-710.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did MacArthur expand the West Point curriculum to include?
(a) More traditional academic subjects.
(b) Astronomy.
(c) Art and drama.
(d) Archaeology.

2. Once the Philippines became independent, what job did MacArthur want there?
(a) Governor.
(b) Viceroy.
(c) President.
(d) High commissioner.

3. What was the profession of MacArthur's grandfather, Arthur Sr.?
(a) He was a judge.
(b) He was a preacher.
(c) He was a sailor.
(d) He was a blacksmith.

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

5. Of what disease did Quezon, the Philippine president die?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Multiple sclerosis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did MacArthur use against Japanese ships near New Guinea to cut off Japanese supplies and reinforcements?

3. At what time of day did the attack on Pearl Harbor become known?

4. When the Soviet Union announced in 1949 that it had moved its forces out of North Korea, what did that nation expect the United States to do in response?

5. Who was the Japanese commander of the Philippine defenses?

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