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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. 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) The medical corps.
(c) Military intelligence.
(d) The cavalry.

2. Where did MacArthur win his fifth Silver Star?
(a) At Dunkirk.
(b) At Essey.
(c) At Paris.
(d) At Normandy.

3. When did MacArthur enter the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York?
(a) June 13, 1899.
(b) May 2, 1910.
(c) September 8, 1895.
(d) April 15, 1917.

4. In what branch of the military did Douglas MacArthur's brother Arthur III serve?
(a) The Navy.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) The Marines.
(d) The Air Force.

5. Who accidentally took MacArthur prisoner at one point during World War I?
(a) Another American division that quickly released him.
(b) The Australians.
(c) The Canadians.
(d) The British.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the first school at which MacArthur was not bored during his childhood?

3. When was Douglas MacArthur born?

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

5. As a fifty-four year old man, who did MacArthur fear would learn about his Eurasian girlfriend?

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