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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. To what office at West Point did Pershing appoint MacArthur after World War I?
(a) Superintendent.
(b) Dean.
(c) Principal.
(d) Assistant Professor.

2. In what branch of the military did Douglas MacArthur's brother Arthur III serve?
(a) The Air Force.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The Navy.

3. Why did MacArthur never send his men to battle on the island of Rabaul?
(a) It was his strategy to attack elsewhere.
(b) The Japanese had the island filled with land mines.
(c) The island was populated by cannibals.
(d) The island had active volcanoes.

4. For what purpose was MacArthur's 42nd group, positioned at Nancy during World War I, destined to be used?
(a) As replacements.
(b) As guinea pigs for chemical experiments.
(c) As ambulance drivers.
(d) As spies.

5. At what age did MacArthur become the youngest division commander in the war?
(a) Twenty nine.
(b) Forty two.
(c) Forty.
(d) Thirty eight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did MacArthur blow up to prevent the Japanese from advancing to Manila?

2. With which Navy admiral did MacArthur frequently come into conflict?

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

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

5. What was strictly forbidden at West Point once MacArthur accepted his position there?

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