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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. How soon after the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor were the Japanese on the ground in the Philippines?
(a) Within two months.
(b) Within two days.
(c) By Christmas.
(d) By New Year's.

2. Who accidentally took MacArthur prisoner at one point during World War I?
(a) Another American division that quickly released him.
(b) The Australians.
(c) The Canadians.
(d) The British.

3. What defense plans did MacArthur and The Quezon administration make for the Philippines?
(a) Operation Big Gun.
(b) The Orange Plans.
(c) The Banana Plans.
(d) Operation Islander.

4. From where was Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s bride?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

5. To whom did MacArthur equate himself as a defender of Christianity?
(a) The crusaders from the Middle Ages.
(b) Billy Graham.
(c) The Pope.
(d) Christ.

Short Answer Questions

1. What renowned former Presidents were MacArthur's heroes?

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

3. In how many wars did MacArthur serve?

4. 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?

5. How often did MacArthur attend church?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was MacArthur's first wife and why did the marriage end?

2. What was Christmas like for the MacArthur family in 1941?

3. What was MacArthur's mother Pinky doing in the States while he was fighting in World War I?

4. What was MacArthur's early military career like?

5. What were some of the rumors that surrounded MacArthur?

6. Discuss MacArthur's military career.

7. Discuss the MacArthur family history.

8. What were some of MacArthur's weaknesses?

9. What was MacArthur's role in the Philippines once it was made a commonwealth in 1946?

10. What was Douglas MacArthur's childhood like?

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