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

2. What cities gave MacArthur parades after his return to the United States from the Pacific once Truman dismissed him?
(a) Philadelphia and Boston.
(b) San Francisco and Washington.
(c) New York and Chicago.
(d) Boston and Los Angeles.

3. When did MacArthur return to the Rock after having to flee it when the Japanese attacked in 1941?
(a) June 15, 1950.
(b) March 2, 1944.
(c) October 3, 1945.
(d) August 7, 1948.

4. Why didn't MacArthur use the strategy of island-hopping, i.e. hitting the enemy with direct frontal pressure in battle?
(a) He didn't have enough bombs and ships to succeed.
(b) He thought it caused too many casualties.
(c) There were too many islands and not enough men.
(d) He believed in doing the unexpected.

5. How many reporters accompanied MacArthur to South Korea on his first trip there during the war?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) One dozen.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Americans at home during World War II have trouble following the war in the Pacific?

2. Who did President Truman appoint as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) in Japan?

3. Which Navy admiral did MacArthur admire?

4. What were "Sherman carpets"?

5. How did The United Nations Security Council respond to the invasion of South Korea by North Korea?

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

4. What was the status of women in Japanese society when the Japanese surrendered and ended World War II?

5. What was the Japanese reaction when the MacArthurs left Tokyo on April 16, 1951?

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

7. What kind of government did José Laurel establish in the Philippines during the war, and how did MacArthur feel about this government?

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

9. What was island hopping and why did MacArthur not engage in it?

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

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