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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did MacArthur get in the Philippines instead of the one he wanted?
(a) Police commissioner.
(b) Military adviser.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Lieutenant governor.

2. Where did MacArthur win his fifth Silver Star?
(a) At Dunkirk.
(b) At Essey.
(c) At Paris.
(d) At Normandy.

3. Once the Philippines became independent, what job did MacArthur want there?
(a) Governor.
(b) High commissioner.
(c) Viceroy.
(d) President.

4. What did the plebes gain once MacArthur restructured the program and routine at West Point that they had not had before?
(a) New uniforms.
(b) Spending money and weekend passes.
(c) Television sets and radios.
(d) Sports teams and a band.

5. To where did MacArthur and his family go when they left Corregidor?
(a) Africa.
(b) London.
(c) Australia.
(d) New York.

6. When was Douglas MacArthur born?
(a) January 26, 1880.
(b) April 12, 1885.
(c) June 15, 1900.
(d) December 4, 1897.

7. In what year was The Philippines made an independent commonwealth?
(a) 1946.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1910.

8. To what rank did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. get promoted by age nineteen?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Major.

9. How many medals did MacArthur receive during the course of his career?
(a) Twenty two.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

10. In the days before American entry into the war, what division of the Army did MacArthur say he wanted to be in when he was promoted to colonel?
(a) The infantry.
(b) Military intelligence.
(c) The cavalry.
(d) The medical corps.

11. How many times was MacArthur married?
(a) Three times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Never.
(d) Once.

12. What Filipino dignitaries were named as godparents for MacArthur's son, Arthur MacArthur IV?
(a) Pedro and Cecilia Garcia.
(b) John and Phoebe Onera.
(c) Hernan and Luisa Rivera.
(d) Manuel and Aurora Quezon.

13. What renowned former Presidents were MacArthur's heroes?
(a) Washington and Lincoln.
(b) Harding and Teddy Roosevelt.
(c) Jefferson and Grant.
(d) Jefferson and Adams.

14. Of what brigade was MacArthur made the permanent commander during World War I?
(a) The 99th brigade.
(b) The 84th brigade.
(c) The 18th brigade.
(d) The 22nd brigade.

15. Once MacArthur became Chief of Staff in 1930 and moved to Washington, what did he work on during the New Deal administration?
(a) A new secret weapon.
(b) The military defense budget.
(c) Increasing the enlistment to the army.
(d) The Civilian Conservation Corps.

Short Answer Questions

1. In how many wars did MacArthur serve?

2. What piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?

3. At what time of day did the attack on Pearl Harbor become known?

4. On what day in 1941 did the MacArthurs leave for Corregidor since Manila, the city in which they lived, was being bombed?

5. What did MacArthur feel about the likelihood of a Japanese attack in the Philippines, immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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