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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Call to Quarters, pgs. 116-160.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what famous Civil War battle did Douglas MacArthur's father fight in November 1863?
(a) Gettysburg.
(b) Shiloh.
(c) Missionary Ridge.
(d) Antietam.

2. Who was MacArthur's first year roommate at West Point?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Arthur P.S. Hyde.
(c) David Swenson.
(d) Jonathan Claremont.

3. 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) The Civilian Conservation Corps.
(d) Increasing the enlistment to the army.

4. How did MacArthur want to be seen and treated by others?
(a) He wanted to be left alone.
(b) He wanted to be considered superior to others.
(c) He wanted to be respected.
(d) He wanted to be revered.

5. When did MacArthur enter the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York?
(a) June 13, 1899.
(b) April 15, 1917.
(c) September 8, 1895.
(d) May 2, 1910.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who accidentally took MacArthur prisoner at one point during World War I?

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

4. How often did MacArthur attend church?

5. Instead of remaining at headquarters as he was supposed to, what did MacArthur do during the first big battle near Reims?

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