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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VI, The Green War, pgs. 328-373.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What rank did Pershing tell MacArthur he would have if he refused his West Point appointment?
(a) Captain.
(b) Major.
(c) Colonel.
(d) Lieutenant.

3. 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 joined the troops in the trenches.
(c) He fled the battlefield.
(d) He drove to Paris to party with French actors.

4. What rank did Pershing tell MacArthur he would have if he accepted his West Point appointment?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Captain.
(c) Major.
(d) Brigadier general.

5. What two European countries declared war on the United States soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
(a) Spain and Greece.
(b) Germany and Italy.
(c) France and Germany.
(d) Poland and Hungary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the MacArthurs celebrate Christmas early in 1941?

2. What did MacArthur expand the West Point curriculum to include?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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