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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When MacArthur moved to the Philippines soon after his marriage, by what name was he known among the Philippine people?

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

3. 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?

4. As a fifty-four year old man, who did MacArthur fear would learn about his Eurasian girlfriend?

5. For what purpose was MacArthur's 42nd group, positioned at Nancy during World War I, destined to be used?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was MacArthur's role in the Philippines once it was made a commonwealth in 1946?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss The Orange Plans and MacArthur's assistance in the militarization of the Philippines in the late 1930's. How did these plans get him into disagreements and get him sent back to the U.S.? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss MacArthur's policies in Korea and how they conflicted with what the Joint Chiefs of Staff believed should be the United States position in Korea. How did the situation in Korea lead to MacArthur's dismissal from the Army, and how did his conflict with Truman parallel his father's conflict with Taft? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss MacArthur's marriage to Jean Faircloth. What factors made this second marriage more successful than the general's first marriage? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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