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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. When the Japanese bombed Corregidor, where did the MacArthurs seek refuge on the besieged island?
(a) In a tunnel.
(b) In a cave.
(c) In the basement of a school.
(d) In the basement of a prison.

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

3. Why did MacArthur fly to Seoul On August 15, 1948?
(a) The South Korean president was being inaugurated.
(b) The South Koreans gave him a victory parade.
(c) For his wife's birthday.
(d) For a vacation.

4. What did the Filipino first lady give MacArthur on August 24, 1936, making him a field marshal?
(a) A red hat.
(b) A gold baton.
(c) A silver sword.
(d) A blue and white medal.

5. How many Americans were MacArthur ordered to evacuate from South Korea once the communists invaded?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) One million.
(c) Five thousand.
(d) Two thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Japanese do to punish Filipino guerrillas who fought against them?

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

3. What allowed the Allies to successfully thwart the Japanese in the Pacific?

4. Who did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. marry?

5. How did MacArthur treat Manuel Roxas, a known Japanese collaborator, after liberating the Philippines from Japanese rule?

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