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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. At the end of the Korean War, where was the line between North and South Korea?
(a) It extended fifty more miles into North Korea.
(b) It remained at the 38th Parallel.
(c) It had been eradicated and there was only one Korea.
(d) It extended fifty more miles into South Korea.

2. What did the Japanese soldiers on Rabaul prefer to do rather than surrender to the Americans?
(a) Flee the war and seek refuge in the Philippines.
(b) Continue fighting until they won or were killed.
(c) Kill themselves.
(d) Live out their lives in the rain forests of the island.

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

4. Who was the Japanese commander of the Philippine defenses?
(a) Lieutenant General Yamaga.
(b) Lieutenant General Tomoyuki Yamashita.
(c) General Mashita.
(d) General Mayaki Komo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the Japanese determined not to let MacArthur retake the Philippines?

2. What did MacArthur use against Japanese ships near New Guinea to cut off Japanese supplies and reinforcements?

3. Who was named commander of the Pacific Ocean Areas in 1942?

4. In the fall of 1944, what percentage of Filipinos were Roman Catholic?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was public opinion of MacArthur like once he broke through the Japanese blockade in March, 1942?

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

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

4. Who wanted MacArthur to run for President against Roosevelt in 1944 and how did MacArthur claim to feel about politics at that time?

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

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

7. What led to MacArthur's dismissal from the Army after fifty two years of service?

8. At the beginning of the Korean War, what factors were against the American troops?

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

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

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