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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. Who was MacArthur's first year roommate at West Point?
(a) Arthur P.S. Hyde.
(b) David Swenson.
(c) Jonathan Claremont.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

2. In Spring 1914, to what country was MacArthur sent to gather information in preparation for possible war?
(a) Mexico.
(b) Germany.
(c) Peru.
(d) Italy.

3. To which ancient world leader did some people compare MacArthur?
(a) Alexander the Great.
(b) Attila the Hun.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Gengis Khan.

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

5. In what famous Civil War battle did Douglas MacArthur's father fight in November 1863?
(a) Antietam.
(b) Missionary Ridge.
(c) Gettysburg.
(d) Shiloh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?

2. In how many wars did MacArthur serve?

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

4. Who accidentally took MacArthur prisoner at one point during World War I?

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

(see the answer key)

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