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

2. In what branch of the military did Douglas MacArthur's brother Arthur III serve?
(a) The Marines.
(b) The Coast Guard.
(c) The Navy.
(d) The Air Force.

3. To what division of the Army was MacArthur first assigned when he finished at West Point as a second lieutenant?
(a) The motor pool.
(b) The Corps of Engineers.
(c) The cavalry.
(d) The medical corps.

4. Why did the MacArthurs celebrate Christmas early in 1941?
(a) They feared they would be dead by Christmas.
(b) MacArthur was being sent to Europe to fight.
(c) They knew they would have to evacuate by Christmas.
(d) They feared the Japanese would soon capture them.

5. What renowned former Presidents were MacArthur's heroes?
(a) Jefferson and Grant.
(b) Harding and Teddy Roosevelt.
(c) Washington and Lincoln.
(d) Jefferson and Adams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of father was Douglas MacArthur?

3. What is the heritage of the MacArthur family?

4. Who wanted MacArthur to resign from the army?

5. What piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?

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