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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. What did MacArthur blow up to prevent the Japanese from advancing to Manila?
(a) The Manila harbor.
(b) Roads.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Railroad stations.

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

3. What piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?
(a) A knife.
(b) A sword.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A gas mask.

4. What important dignitary did Jean MacArthur entertain in New Guinea in 1942 since Douglas was away at Port Moresby at the time?
(a) Eleanor Roosevelt.
(b) The Queen of England.
(c) Clark Gable.
(d) President Truman.

5. Where did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. serve in the army after the Civil War ended?
(a) The Western front.
(b) Fort Knox.
(c) Fort Niagara.
(d) For Ticonderoga.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank did Pershing tell MacArthur he would have if he refused his West Point appointment?

2. For how long after the attack on Pearl Harbor was there no order to attack the Japanese?

3. In what famous Civil War battle did Douglas MacArthur's father fight in November 1863?

4. What type of rifle did the Japanese infantry use during World War II?

5. In what branch of the military did Douglas MacArthur's brother Arthur III serve?

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