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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. To what division of the Army was MacArthur first assigned when he finished at West Point as a second lieutenant?
(a) The Corps of Engineers.
(b) The cavalry.
(c) The medical corps.
(d) The motor pool.

2. What was the first school at which MacArthur was not bored during his childhood?
(a) The one-room school at Fort Dodge.
(b) The Austin Academy for Young Men.
(c) The school on the Apache Indian reservation.
(d) The West Texas Military Academy.

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

4. As a fifty-four year old man, who did MacArthur fear would learn about his Eurasian girlfriend?
(a) The President.
(b) His wife.
(c) His mother.
(d) The press.

5. How did MacArthur want to be seen and treated by others?
(a) He wanted to be considered superior to others.
(b) He wanted to be revered.
(c) He wanted to be respected.
(d) He wanted to be left alone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Of what brigade was MacArthur made the permanent commander during World War I?

3. Instead of remaining at headquarters as he was supposed to, what did MacArthur do during the first big battle near Reims?

4. When did Douglas MacArthur sail for Europe to join World War I?

5. To whom did MacArthur equate himself as a defender of Christianity?

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