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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. What was the first school at which MacArthur was not bored during his childhood?
(a) The school on the Apache Indian reservation.
(b) The one-room school at Fort Dodge.
(c) The Austin Academy for Young Men.
(d) The West Texas Military Academy.

2. Of what place was Arthur MacArthur, Jr. made military governor in 1900?
(a) The Philippines.
(b) Antigua.
(c) Easter Island.
(d) Australia.

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

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

5. What was strictly forbidden at West Point once MacArthur accepted his position there?
(a) Failing.
(b) Hazing.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Cheating on exams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many medals did MacArthur receive during the course of his career?

2. In how many wars did MacArthur serve?

3. How did MacArthur want to be seen and treated by others?

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. What was MacArthur's class standing upon graduation from West Point?

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