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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. How many times was MacArthur married?
(a) Once.
(b) Never.
(c) Three times.
(d) Twice.

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

3. When MacArthur returned to active duty in 1941 and was made lieutenant general and put in charge of the troops in the Pacific, how much money was allotted to him to use for the defense of the Philippines?
(a) One billion dollars.
(b) Three hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Two million dollars.
(d) Ten million dollars.

4. What happened when MacArthur was given command of a company at Leavenworth?
(a) The company rebelled and would not obey him.
(b) The company received a high number of demerits.
(c) They became the highest rated company.
(d) He realized he didn't like leading others.

5. When was Douglas MacArthur born?
(a) December 4, 1897.
(b) January 26, 1880.
(c) April 12, 1885.
(d) June 15, 1900.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what branch of the military did Douglas MacArthur's brother Arthur III serve?

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

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

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

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

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