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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when MacArthur was given command of a company at Leavenworth?
(a) He realized he didn't like leading others.
(b) The company rebelled and would not obey him.
(c) They became the highest rated company.
(d) The company received a high number of demerits.

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

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

4. 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) Television sets and radios.
(c) New uniforms.
(d) Sports teams and a band.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times was MacArthur married?

2. What was the name of MacArthur's first wife?

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

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

5. When was Douglas MacArthur born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of MacArthur's weaknesses?

2. What military action did the Japanese take in the Philippines after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

3. Who was MacArthur's first wife and why did the marriage end?

4. What was the war in France like when MacArthur arrived in Europe during World War I?

5. Which of MacArthur's actions in World War I indicated that he did not always do what he was ordered to do?

6. What was Christmas like for the MacArthur family in 1941?

7. What were the experiences of Arthur MacArthur, Jr. during the Civil War?

8. Discuss MacArthur's military career.

9. How did MacArthur distinguish himself in battle and advance his military career in World War I?

10. What was Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s military career like once the Civil War ended?

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