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

2. How many medals did MacArthur receive during the course of his career?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twenty two.
(d) Four.

3. During his early childhood in the west, by whom were Douglas MacArthur and his brother schooled?
(a) Their mother.
(b) A Baptist missionary.
(c) Their aunt.
(d) A Quaker teacher form England.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Once MacArthur became Chief of Staff in 1930 and moved to Washington, what did he work on during the New Deal administration?

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

4. While MacArthur was fighting in Europe during World War I, who was trying to get him promoted back in the States?

5. What military honor did MacArthur's father earn for his service during the Civil War?

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