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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VII, At High Port, pgs. 374-418.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the days before American entry into the war, what division of the Army did MacArthur say he wanted to be in when he was promoted to colonel?
(a) The cavalry.
(b) The infantry.
(c) The medical corps.
(d) Military intelligence.

2. Where did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. serve in the army after the Civil War ended?
(a) For Ticonderoga.
(b) Fort Knox.
(c) Fort Niagara.
(d) The Western front.

3. What was MacArthur's class standing upon graduation from West Point?
(a) He graduated third in his class.
(b) He graduated fifth in his class.
(c) He graduated at the top of his class.
(d) He barely passed his final semester.

4. When the Japanese attacked the Philippines, what happened to the United States air fleet stationed there?
(a) It was bombed but it was able to repel the Japanese.
(b) It malfunctioned.
(c) Most of it was destroyed.
(d) It fled to Australia.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What job did MacArthur get in the Philippines instead of the one he wanted?

3. What is the heritage of the MacArthur family?

4. What title was MacArthur given on April 18, 1942?

5. Which two groups among the Filipino population did not ignore their Japanese invaders, unlike the rest of the population?

(see the answer key)

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