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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, To the Colors, pgs. 161-205.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year was The Philippines made an independent commonwealth?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1946.

3. What kind of warfare was being fought in France in 1914?
(a) Nuclear warfare.
(b) Trench warfare.
(c) Aerial warefare.
(d) Naval warfare.

4. What military honor did MacArthur's father earn for his service during the Civil War?
(a) The Iron Cross.
(b) The Medal of Bravery.
(c) The Medal of Honor.
(d) The Purple Heart.

5. Once MacArthur became Chief of Staff in 1930 and moved to Washington, what did he work on during the New Deal administration?
(a) Increasing the enlistment to the army.
(b) The Civilian Conservation Corps.
(c) The military defense budget.
(d) A new secret weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of MacArthur's second wife?

2. While MacArthur was fighting in Europe during World War I, who was trying to get him promoted back in the States?

3. At what age did MacArthur become the youngest division commander in the war?

4. How old was MacArthur when he died?

5. What rank did Pershing tell MacArthur he would have if he accepted his West Point appointment?

(see the answer key)

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