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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. Who served as MacArthur's chief aide in the Philippines?
(a) Harry Truman.
(b) Carlton Reynolds.
(c) Jerry Overstreet.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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

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

4. What did MacArthur expand the West Point curriculum to include?
(a) Archaeology.
(b) Art and drama.
(c) More traditional academic subjects.
(d) Astronomy.

5. What piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?
(a) A gas mask.
(b) A knife.
(c) A rifle.
(d) A sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. What military honor did MacArthur's father earn for his service during the Civil War?

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

3. What kind of warfare was being fought in France in 1914?

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

5. What did the plebes gain once MacArthur restructured the program and routine at West Point that they had not had before?

(see the answer key)

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