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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 Spring 1914, to what country was MacArthur sent to gather information in preparation for possible war?

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

4. To what division of the Army was MacArthur first assigned when he finished at West Point as a second lieutenant?

5. What did MacArthur feel about the likelihood of a Japanese attack in the Philippines, immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What led to MacArthur's resignation from the active duty in 1937?

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

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

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

6. What job did General Pershing give MacArthur once World War I ended?

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

8. What were some of MacArthur's weaknesses?

9. Discuss MacArthur's years as Chief of Staff.

10. Discuss MacArthur's military career.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why you think William Manchester chose the title American Caesar for his biography of General Douglas MacArthur, and what parallels you see between MacArthur and Caesar.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss MacArthur's strengths and his weaknesses. Which characteristics of MacArthur helped his military career and which characteristics hindered it? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Douglas MacArthur's childhood and education with that of his son, Arthur IV. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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