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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 happened when MacArthur was given command of a company at Leavenworth?
(a) He realized he didn't like leading others.
(b) The company received a high number of demerits.
(c) They became the highest rated company.
(d) The company rebelled and would not obey him.

2. 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?
(a) The infantry.
(b) Military intelligence.
(c) The medical corps.
(d) The cavalry.

3. To whom did MacArthur equate himself as a defender of Christianity?
(a) The crusaders from the Middle Ages.
(b) Christ.
(c) The Pope.
(d) Billy Graham.

4. What made MacArthur's first three weeks at West Point extremely difficult?
(a) Hazing.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Homesickness.
(d) Food poisoning.

5. When was Douglas MacArthur born?
(a) June 15, 1900.
(b) January 26, 1880.
(c) December 4, 1897.
(d) April 12, 1885.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In how many wars did MacArthur serve?

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