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

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) Military intelligence.
(c) The infantry.
(d) The medical corps.

2. To what office at West Point did Pershing appoint MacArthur after World War I?
(a) Superintendent.
(b) Principal.
(c) Assistant Professor.
(d) Dean.

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

4. During what event did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. die?
(a) His daughter's wedding.
(b) His grandson's baptism.
(c) A reunion of Gettysburg survivors.
(d) A reunion of Missionary Ridge survivors.

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

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

7. 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) Television sets and radios.
(d) Sports teams and a band.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when MacArthur was given command of a company at Leavenworth?

2. What was the first school at which MacArthur was not bored during his childhood?

3. What made MacArthur's first three weeks at West Point extremely difficult?

4. In what year was The Philippines made an independent commonwealth?

5. Who opposed MacArthur's first marriage?

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