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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the plebes gain once MacArthur restructured the program and routine at West Point that they had not had before?
(a) Spending money and weekend passes.
(b) New uniforms.
(c) Sports teams and a band.
(d) Television sets and radios.

2. Once MacArthur became Chief of Staff in 1930 and moved to Washington, what did he work on during the New Deal administration?
(a) A new secret weapon.
(b) Increasing the enlistment to the army.
(c) The Civilian Conservation Corps.
(d) The military defense budget.

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

4. For what purpose was MacArthur's 42nd group, positioned at Nancy during World War I, destined to be used?
(a) As replacements.
(b) As ambulance drivers.
(c) As guinea pigs for chemical experiments.
(d) As spies.

5. What rank did Pershing tell MacArthur he would have if he accepted his West Point appointment?
(a) Sergeant.
(b) Brigadier general.
(c) Major.
(d) Captain.

6. What sports did MacArthur play during his four years at West Point?
(a) Baseball and football.
(b) Basketball and softball.
(c) Cricket and croquet.
(d) Soccer and tennis.

7. What disagreement led to MacArthur's resignation from the Army's active list on December 31, 1937?
(a) Disagreement over his militarization of the Philippines.
(b) Disagreement over his relationship with Quezon.
(c) Disagreement over his salary.
(d) Disagreement over his rank.

8. While MacArthur was fighting in Europe during World War I, who was trying to get him promoted back in the States?
(a) His state senator.
(b) His wife Louise.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother Pinky.

9. In Spring 1914, to what country was MacArthur sent to gather information in preparation for possible war?
(a) Peru.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

10. Who was MacArthur's first year roommate at West Point?
(a) David Swenson.
(b) Jonathan Claremont.
(c) Dwight Eisenhower.
(d) Arthur P.S. Hyde.

11. Who served as MacArthur's chief aide in the Philippines?
(a) Carlton Reynolds.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Jerry Overstreet.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

12. What happened during the MacArthur family journey by sea away from the Philippines?
(a) They encountered the Japanese and narrowly escaped.
(b) The ship sprung a leak and nearly sunk.
(c) They all got malaria.
(d) They encountered a German submarine.

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

14. At what age did MacArthur become the youngest division commander in the war?
(a) Twenty nine.
(b) Forty two.
(c) Forty.
(d) Thirty eight.

15. What piece of equipment did MacArthur refuse to carry during World War I, resulting in his injury?
(a) A knife.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A gas mask.
(d) A sword.

Short Answer Questions

1. In how many wars did MacArthur serve?

2. To which ancient world leader did some people compare MacArthur?

3. When the Japanese bombed Corregidor, where did the MacArthurs seek refuge on the besieged island?

4. In what famous Civil War battle did Douglas MacArthur's father fight in November 1863?

5. How did MacArthur want to be seen and treated by others?

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