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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IX, Sunset Gun, pgs. 454-628.

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) Eight languages and eighty-odd dialects spoken.
(c) Waterfalls and volcanoes on the islands.
(d) Warriors hunting game with bows and arrows.

2. Instead of remaining at headquarters as he was supposed to, what did MacArthur do during the first big battle near Reims?
(a) He took pictures of the battle from a safe distance.
(b) He drove to Paris to party with French actors.
(c) He fled the battlefield.
(d) He joined the troops in the trenches.

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

4. How did The United Nations Security Council respond to the invasion of South Korea by North Korea?
(a) They imposed economic sanctions on both Koreas.
(b) They supported the invasion.
(c) They condemned the aggression.
(d) They ignored the conflict.

5. Who wanted MacArthur to resign from the army?
(a) The president.
(b) His mother Pinky.
(c) His wife Louise and her family.
(d) His Eurasian girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of father was Douglas MacArthur?

2. What was the name of MacArthur's second wife?

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. How high was the Anglo-American commitment of military resources to the Pacific?

5. How old was MacArthur when he died?

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