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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 was the nickname MacArthur's men gave him?
(a) General Mac.
(b) Dugout Doug.
(c) Junior.
(d) Uncle Mac.

2. Why did MacArthur have to testify at a Congressional investigation about his experience at West Point?
(a) Another plebe died from an act of hazing.
(b) He was involved in a scandal involving theft.
(c) He witnessed an act of cheating at the school.
(d) Another student shot an instructor.

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

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

5. What was the profession of MacArthur's grandfather, Arthur Sr.?
(a) He was a judge.
(b) He was a sailor.
(c) He was a preacher.
(d) He was a blacksmith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was MacArthur's first year roommate at West Point?

2. How often did MacArthur attend church?

3. To what rank did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. get promoted by age nineteen?

4. With which religious denomination did MacArthur affiliate?

5. What happened when MacArthur was given command of a company at Leavenworth?

(see the answer key)

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