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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 the Japanese attacked the Philippines, what happened to the United States air fleet stationed there?

2. During his early childhood in the west, by whom were Douglas MacArthur and his brother schooled?

3. What was the profession of MacArthur's grandfather, Arthur Sr.?

4. What defense plans did MacArthur and The Quezon administration make for the Philippines?

5. What was the first school at which MacArthur was not bored during his childhood?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did MacArthur fail to do immediately after Pearl Harbor?

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

4. Discuss the MacArthur family history.

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

6. What were some of MacArthur's weaknesses?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Douglas MacArthur's childhood and his education. How did his childhood and education equip him for his career in the military? 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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