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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. What type of rifle did the Japanese infantry use during World War II?
(a) A 7.7-millimeter Arisaka rifle.
(b) A Toyoki rifle.
(c) A Winchester rifle.
(d) A Springfield rifle.

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

3. 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 beheaded them in public.
(c) They imprisoned them for life.
(d) They shot them in public.

4. 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) Jose Laurel.
(c) Manuel Roxas.
(d) General MacArthur.

5. How many American and Filipino prisoners died in the Death March that began once the Japanese captured Corregidor?
(a) Twenty thousand.
(b) Eight hundred.
(c) Seven to ten thousand.
(d) One thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did MacArthur give the vote in Japan?

2. Why did upper class Filipinos collaborate with the Japanese?

3. According to the United States public polls after World War II, MacArthur was second in popularity to?

4. What did MacArthur tell the press would happen in Korea if he didn't receive more troops?

5. What important dignitary did Jean MacArthur entertain in New Guinea in 1942 since Douglas was away at Port Moresby at the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did MacArthur befuddle the Japanese forces at Rabaul, and how did his unexpected behavior affect the Japanese?

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

3. What was the reaction of the American public when MacArthur was dismissed from the Army?

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

5. Why were the Japanese people still convinced that they were winning the war once MacArthur retook the Philippines?

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

7. What was NSC-68 and how might public knowledge of it have prevented the Korean War?

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

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

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

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