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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what brigade was MacArthur made the permanent commander during World War I?
(a) The 22nd brigade.
(b) The 18th brigade.
(c) The 99th brigade.
(d) The 84th brigade.

2. What was the nickname MacArthur's men gave him?
(a) Uncle Mac.
(b) Dugout Doug.
(c) General Mac.
(d) Junior.

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

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

5. Once the Philippines became independent, what job did MacArthur want there?
(a) President.
(b) High commissioner.
(c) Viceroy.
(d) Governor.

6. What two European countries declared war on the United States soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
(a) France and Germany.
(b) Poland and Hungary.
(c) Spain and Greece.
(d) Germany and Italy.

7. 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.

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

9. In breaking through the Hindenburg Line during the strategic battle of Cote-de-Chatillon, how many men did the Rainbow Division lose?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) Ten thousand.
(c) Four thousand.
(d) Sixty.

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

11. What defense plans did MacArthur and The Quezon administration make for the Philippines?
(a) Operation Islander.
(b) Operation Big Gun.
(c) The Orange Plans.
(d) The Banana Plans.

12. 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 rank.
(d) Disagreement over his salary.

13. When the Japanese bombed Corregidor, where did the MacArthurs seek refuge on the besieged island?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In the basement of a school.
(c) In the basement of a prison.
(d) In a tunnel.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. marry?

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

3. When did Douglas MacArthur sail for Europe to join World War I?

4. During what event did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. die?

5. Why did the MacArthurs celebrate Christmas early in 1941?

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