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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 rank.
(c) Disagreement over his salary.
(d) Disagreement over his relationship with Quezon.

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. What did the Filipino first lady give MacArthur on August 24, 1936, making him a field marshal?
(a) A gold baton.
(b) A blue and white medal.
(c) A silver sword.
(d) A red hat.

4. In what famous Civil War battle did Douglas MacArthur's father fight in November 1863?
(a) Shiloh.
(b) Missionary Ridge.
(c) Gettysburg.
(d) Antietam.

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

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

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

8. Which member of his family accompanied MacArthur to the Philippines?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brother.

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

10. With which religious denomination did MacArthur affiliate?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Pentecostal.
(c) Episcopalian.
(d) Mormon.

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

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

13. What was the name of MacArthur's second wife?
(a) Anna Cleveland.
(b) Sylvia Cunningham.
(c) Jean Marie Faircloth.
(d) Mary Jones.

14. Why did MacArthur have to testify at a Congressional investigation about his experience at West Point?
(a) Another student shot an instructor.
(b) Another plebe died from an act of hazing.
(c) He witnessed an act of cheating at the school.
(d) He was involved in a scandal involving theft.

15. 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 father.
(c) His mother Pinky.
(d) His wife Louise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accidentally took MacArthur prisoner at one point during World War I?

2. What two European countries declared war on the United States soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

3. For how long after the attack on Pearl Harbor was there no order to attack the Japanese?

4. How many times was MacArthur married?

5. How soon after the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor were the Japanese on the ground in the Philippines?

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