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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why didn't MacArthur think China could conduct a war in Korea?
(a) China didn't have enough soldiers for war.
(b) China lacked the funds for a war.
(c) China didn't want Korea.
(d) China lacked the industrial capacity to conduct a war.

2. Who was the Japanese commander of the Philippine defenses?
(a) General Mashita.
(b) Lieutenant General Yamaga.
(c) General Mayaki Komo.
(d) Lieutenant General Tomoyuki Yamashita.

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

4. When Jean MacArthur returned to the Philippines after her husband liberated the islands, what did she do upon seeing the rags the people were wearing?
(a) She wrote the President about the problem.
(b) She wept.
(c) She gave her hat and gloves to some Filipinos.
(d) She wrote an American charity about the problem.

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

6. When was the Korean armistice signed?
(a) July 7, 1952.
(b) April 1, 1958.
(c) January 10, 1953.
(d) April 12, 1959.

7. Who was Ah Cheu?
(a) A Filipino guerilla leader.
(b) MacArthur's Japanese girlfriend.
(c) A Japanese general.
(d) The Cantonese amah or nanny of MacArthur's son.

8. What were the kempei-tai?
(a) The Japanese infantry.
(b) The Philippine guerillas.
(c) The Philippine senators.
(d) The Japanese secret police.

9. Who was named commander of the Pacific Ocean Areas in 1942?
(a) Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
(b) Admiral Maynard.
(c) Admiral Halsey.
(d) Admiral King.

10. What important dignitary did Jean MacArthur entertain in New Guinea in 1942 since Douglas was away at Port Moresby at the time?
(a) President Truman.
(b) Clark Gable.
(c) The Queen of England.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt.

11. Which of the following elements was not something encountered by American forces in the Pacific islands during World War II?
(a) Cannibalism.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Lions.
(d) Crocodiles and snakes.

12. Why did the Japanese think an invasion of their homeland was impossible?
(a) They thought Japan was well fortified against invasion.
(b) They believed they were sacred and divinely protected.
(c) They planted undersea bombs to repel invaders.
(d) They had developed germ warfare to repel invaders.

13. What was the public reaction when MacArthur was dismissed?
(a) Some approved, but some wanted to impeach Truman.
(b) The public wanted MacArthur put on trial.
(c) The public was outraged.
(d) The public rejoiced.

14. Who did Quezon designate as his successor as president of the Philippines should he and Osmeña be killed during their flight to Australia?
(a) Felipe Garcia.
(b) General MacArthur.
(c) Manuel Roxas.
(d) Jose Laurel.

15. How many Japanese lined the route to the airport when the MacArthurs departed from Tokyo in 1951?
(a) One thousand.
(b) One quarter million.
(c) Eight thousand.
(d) Two hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why didn't MacArthur use the strategy of island-hopping, i.e. hitting the enemy with direct frontal pressure in battle?

2. How long had MacArthur served in the Army when he was dismissed?

3. Since the Filipino schools had been demolished during the Japanese occupation, who did the MacArthurs hire to teach Arthur upon their return to the islands?

4. Why did MacArthur never send his men to battle on the island of Rabaul?

5. How did the wily MacArthur label the box containing his tea service, candelabra, and other personal items so that the box survived the attack on Manila?

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