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

2. Who moved in with MacArthur once he accepted the position at West Point?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His brother Arthur.
(c) His mother Pinky.
(d) His Eurasian girlfriend.

3. At what time of day did the attack on Pearl Harbor become known?
(a) At noon.
(b) At midnight.
(c) After three in the morning.
(d) At four in the afternoon.

4. Under whose command was the Rainbow Division in which MacArthur fought during World War I?
(a) Lord Mountbatten of Britain.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) General John J. Pershing.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

5. To which ancient world leader did some people compare MacArthur?
(a) Attila the Hun.
(b) Gengis Khan.
(c) Hannibal.
(d) Alexander the Great.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his early childhood in the west, by whom were Douglas MacArthur and his brother schooled?

2. What Filipino dignitaries were named as godparents for MacArthur's son, Arthur MacArthur IV?

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

4. What made MacArthur's first three weeks at West Point extremely difficult?

5. To what division of the Army was MacArthur first assigned when he finished at West Point as a second lieutenant?

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