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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does not describe an aspect of life in the Philippines in 1944?
(a) A large coal mining industry.
(b) Waterfalls and volcanoes on the islands.
(c) Eight languages and eighty-odd dialects spoken.
(d) Warriors hunting game with bows and arrows.

2. Why did upper class Filipinos collaborate with the Japanese?
(a) They preferred the Japanese to the Americans.
(b) They were Japanese in heritage.
(c) They feared losing their privileged lifestyle if they didn't.
(d) They wanted the war to end as soon as possible.

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

4. On which political party ticket did people begin to talk about MacArthur running for President as he began to succeed against the Japanese in the Pacific?
(a) Both the Republican and Democratic tickets.
(b) The independent ticket.
(c) The Republican ticket.
(d) The Democratic ticket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Japanese think an invasion of their homeland was impossible?

2. Which two groups among the Filipino population did not ignore their Japanese invaders, unlike the rest of the population?

3. How many Americans were MacArthur ordered to evacuate from South Korea once the communists invaded?

4. What country did MacArthur think would have fallen to the Japanese if Corregidor had not held out?

5. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did American code-breakers contribute to the war effort in the Pacific?

2. How did the American infantry differ from the German and Japanese infantry during World War II?

3. What conflicts did MacArthur and Truman have as the Korean War progressed?

4. How was the everyday life of the Filipinos affected by the war and the Japanese occupation?

5. What problems did the US public and the US military have with maps of the Pacific during World War II?

6. What kind of authority did MacArthur have in Japan after the surrender of Hirohito?

7. How did MacArthur demonstrate his knowledge of the Japanese culture and thinking in his treatment of the Japanese after their surrender?

8. Why did wealthy Filipinos collaborate with the Japanese during World War II?

9. How was the decision to dismiss MacArthur communicated to MacArthur?

10. How important did MacArthur consider airplanes and aerial assaults during the War in the Pacific?

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