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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 did MacArthur feel about the likelihood of a Japanese attack in the Philippines, immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
(a) That such an attack was possible but not likely.
(b) That such an attack was probable.
(c) That such an attack would not happen.
(d) That such an attack was inevitable.

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

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

4. To where did MacArthur and his family go when they left Corregidor?
(a) New York.
(b) Africa.
(c) London.
(d) Australia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who moved in with MacArthur once he accepted the position at West Point?

2. Who did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. marry?

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

4. Once MacArthur became Chief of Staff in 1930 and moved to Washington, what did he work on during the New Deal administration?

5. What disagreement led to MacArthur's resignation from the Army's active list on December 31, 1937?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to bring MacArthur back into active duty?

3. Where did the MacArthur family go once they left the Philippines, and what happened during their journey there?

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

5. What were MacArthur's religious beliefs?

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

7. What were some of the rumors that surrounded MacArthur?

8. Who was Isabel Rosario Cooper?

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

10. What caused Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s conflict with President Taft?

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