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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 opposed MacArthur's first marriage?
(a) MacArthur's grandfather.
(b) MacArthur's commanding officer.
(c) MacArthur's mother Pinky.
(d) The bride's father.

2. From where was Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s bride?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New Orleans.

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

4. To what office at West Point did Pershing appoint MacArthur after World War I?
(a) Superintendent.
(b) Principal.
(c) Assistant Professor.
(d) Dean.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many medals did MacArthur receive during the course of his career?

3. Why did MacArthur have to testify at a Congressional investigation about his experience at West Point?

4. What sports did MacArthur play during his four years at West Point?

5. In what year was The Philippines made an independent commonwealth?

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