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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II Charge, pgs. 85-115.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Instead of remaining at headquarters as he was supposed to, what did MacArthur do during the first big battle near Reims?
(a) He took pictures of the battle from a safe distance.
(b) He drove to Paris to party with French actors.
(c) He fled the battlefield.
(d) He joined the troops in the trenches.

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

3. At what age did MacArthur become the youngest division commander in the war?
(a) Twenty nine.
(b) Thirty eight.
(c) Forty two.
(d) Forty.

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

5. How many times was MacArthur married?
(a) Once.
(b) Twice.
(c) Three times.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what branch of the military did Douglas MacArthur's brother Arthur III serve?

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

3. In breaking through the Hindenburg Line during the strategic battle of Cote-de-Chatillon, how many men did the Rainbow Division lose?

4. How old was MacArthur when he died?

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

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