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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the surrender of the Japanese, how did MacArthur address the citizens of the United States to inform them that the world was at peace?
(a) Via telegraph.
(b) Via television satellite.
(c) Via a telegram.
(d) Via radio.

3. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?
(a) Halsey.
(b) King.
(c) Braverton.
(d) Nimitz.

4. Which of the following is not a problem MacArthur had with maps of the Pacific during World War II?
(a) There weren't many maps available.
(b) They started the war using 18th century charts.
(c) They had to capture enemy maps to know where they were.
(d) The maps were in black and white rather than color.

5. What was Dai Ichi?
(a) MacArthur's headquarters in Japan.
(b) A city in Japan.
(c) MacArthur's Japanese butler.
(d) A city in the Philippines occupied by the Americans.

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

7. Which of the following abilities did not fall within MacArthur's range of authority in Japan after the war?
(a) He had authority over the function of Hirohito.
(b) He could become president of Japan.
(c) He could outlaw political parties.
(d) He could dissolve the Diet.

8. Why did Americans at home during World War II have trouble following the war in the Pacific?
(a) There was poor radio reception from that area.
(b) Television had not yet been invented.
(c) They were ignorant of its geography.
(d) No reporters were allowed near the war.

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

10. What did the Japanese do to punish Filipino guerrillas who fought against them?
(a) They sent them to the front line to fight for Japan.
(b) They shot them in public.
(c) They beheaded them in public.
(d) They imprisoned them for life.

11. Why did the government officials decide to remove MacArthur from command in Korea?
(a) He ignored the President and asked China to surrender.
(b) He was losing the war.
(c) He got shot and was physically disabled.
(d) He was needed more in Germany.

12. Which two groups among the Filipino population did not ignore their Japanese invaders, unlike the rest of the population?
(a) The guerrillas and the collaborators.
(b) The poor farmers and the fishermen.
(c) The women and children.
(d) The aged and the infirm.

13. With which branch of the military did MacArthur have conflict during the war in the Pacific?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Navy.
(c) The Coast Guard.
(d) The Marines.

14. After capturing Seoul, what kind of reforms did MacArthur want to establish there?
(a) Military reforms.
(b) Democratic reforms like he brought to the Philippines.
(c) Industrial reforms.
(d) Economic reforms.

15. How many days after the surrender of the Japanese did MacArthur enter Tokyo?
(a) One day.
(b) Eighty days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Ten days.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many Japanese lined the route to the airport when the MacArthurs departed from Tokyo in 1951?

4. What kind of government did MacArthur establish in Japan after the war?

5. When did MacArthur return to the Rock after having to flee it when the Japanese attacked in 1941?

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