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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When MacArthur moved to the Philippines soon after his marriage, by what name was he known among the Philippine people?
(a) The Liberator.
(b) The Tall White Chief.
(c) General MacArthur the Younger.
(d) King Mac.

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

3. How soon after the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor were the Japanese on the ground in the Philippines?
(a) By New Year's.
(b) Within two days.
(c) By Christmas.
(d) Within two months.

4. Of what place was Arthur MacArthur, Jr. made military governor in 1900?
(a) The Philippines.
(b) Easter Island.
(c) Antigua.
(d) Australia.

5. During his early childhood in the west, by whom were Douglas MacArthur and his brother schooled?
(a) Their mother.
(b) A Baptist missionary.
(c) A Quaker teacher form England.
(d) Their aunt.

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

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

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

9. On what day in 1941 did the MacArthurs leave for Corregidor since Manila, the city in which they lived, was being bombed?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Thanksgiving Day.

10. What was the name of MacArthur's first wife?
(a) Henriette Louise Cromwell Brooks.
(b) Sheila Nathan.
(c) Jeanette Edmonds.
(d) Laurel Marie Zimmerman.

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

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

13. What military honor did MacArthur's father earn for his service during the Civil War?
(a) The Iron Cross.
(b) The Medal of Honor.
(c) The Medal of Bravery.
(d) The Purple Heart.

14. How old was MacArthur when he died?
(a) Sixty two.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Eighty four.

15. Who wanted MacArthur to resign from the army?
(a) His Eurasian girlfriend.
(b) The president.
(c) His wife Louise and her family.
(d) His mother Pinky.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of warfare was being fought in France in 1914?

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

3. What kind of father was Douglas MacArthur?

4. What rank did Pershing tell MacArthur he would have if he accepted his West Point appointment?

5. What did the plebes gain once MacArthur restructured the program and routine at West Point that they had not had before?

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