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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Ruffles and Flourishes,, pgs. 39-79.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sports did MacArthur play during his four years at West Point?
(a) Basketball and softball.
(b) Soccer and tennis.
(c) Baseball and football.
(d) Cricket and croquet.

2. What military honor did MacArthur's father earn for his service during the Civil War?
(a) The Medal of Honor.
(b) The Iron Cross.
(c) The Purple Heart.
(d) The Medal of Bravery.

3. How old was MacArthur when he died?
(a) Sixty two.
(b) Seventy.
(c) Fifty.
(d) Eighty four.

4. To what rank did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. get promoted by age nineteen?
(a) Major.
(b) Colonel.
(c) Sergeant.
(d) Lieutenant.

5. Who did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. marry?
(a) Mary Pinky Hardy.
(b) Eleanor Carlisle.
(c) Carrie Stephenson.
(d) Janice Morton.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the nickname MacArthur's men gave him?

5. Where did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. serve in the army after the Civil War ended?

(see the answer key)

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