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

2. Which member of his family accompanied MacArthur to the Philippines?

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

4. What did the plebes gain once MacArthur restructured the program and routine at West Point that they had not had before?

5. To what rank did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. get promoted by age nineteen?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What caused Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s conflict with President Taft?

6. Discuss the MacArthur family history.

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

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

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

10. Who was Isabel Rosario Cooper?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss MacArthur's marriage to Louise Brooks. What objections did General Pershing and Pinky MacArthur have to the union? What conflicts arose during the marriage? How did the marriage affect MacArthur's career? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Arthur MacArthur Jr.'s military career with that of his son Douglas. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss MacArthur's relationship with his Eurasian girlfriend and how it affected her life and his. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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