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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter V, Retreat, pgs. 205-276.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Douglas MacArthur sail for Europe to join World War I?
(a) In February 1914.
(b) In March 1912.
(c) In October 1917.
(d) In July 1918.

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

4. What made MacArthur's first three weeks at West Point extremely difficult?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Hazing.
(c) Food poisoning.
(d) Homesickness.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what day in 1941 did the MacArthurs leave for Corregidor since Manila, the city in which they lived, was being bombed?

3. What is the heritage of the MacArthur family?

4. How many times was MacArthur married?

5. At what time of day did the attack on Pearl Harbor become known?

(see the answer key)

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