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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 is the heritage of the MacArthur family?
(a) Scottish.
(b) Portuguese.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

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

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

4. At what time of day did the attack on Pearl Harbor become known?
(a) At four in the afternoon.
(b) After three in the morning.
(c) At midnight.
(d) At noon.

5. During his early childhood in the west, by whom were Douglas MacArthur and his brother schooled?
(a) A Quaker teacher form England.
(b) Their aunt.
(c) Their mother.
(d) A Baptist missionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who served as MacArthur's chief aide in the Philippines?

2. Where did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. serve in the army after the Civil War ended?

3. In breaking through the Hindenburg Line during the strategic battle of Cote-de-Chatillon, how many men did the Rainbow Division lose?

4. How old was MacArthur when he died?

5. To what office at West Point did Pershing appoint MacArthur after World War I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was MacArthur's early military career like?

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

3. What were MacArthur's experiences at West Point?

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

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

6. What were MacArthur's religious beliefs?

7. Discuss the MacArthur family history.

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

9. How did MacArthur begin to distinguish himself in the Army?

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

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