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

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) Another student shot an instructor.
(d) He witnessed an act of cheating at the school.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many times was MacArthur married?

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

5. To what division of the Army was MacArthur first assigned when he finished at West Point as a second lieutenant?

(see the answer key)

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