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

2. When was Douglas MacArthur born?
(a) June 15, 1900.
(b) April 12, 1885.
(c) December 4, 1897.
(d) January 26, 1880.

3. What was the profession of MacArthur's grandfather, Arthur Sr.?
(a) He was a preacher.
(b) He was a blacksmith.
(c) He was a judge.
(d) He was a sailor.

4. What was MacArthur's class standing upon graduation from West Point?
(a) He graduated at the top of his class.
(b) He barely passed his final semester.
(c) He graduated third in his class.
(d) He graduated fifth in his class.

5. What did MacArthur blow up to prevent the Japanese from advancing to Manila?
(a) Roads.
(b) Railroad stations.
(c) The Manila harbor.
(d) Bridges.

Short Answer Questions

1. What military honor did MacArthur's father earn for his service during the Civil War?

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

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

4. To where did MacArthur and his family go when they left Corregidor?

5. When did MacArthur enter the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was MacArthur's second wife and how did his second marriage differ from his first?

3. What was MacArthur's mother Pinky doing in the States while he was fighting in World War I?

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

5. Who was Isabel Rosario Cooper?

6. Discuss the MacArthur family history.

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

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

9. What were some of MacArthur's weaknesses?

10. Discuss MacArthur's military career.

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