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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Ruffles and Flourishes,, pgs. 39-79.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what famous Civil War battle did Douglas MacArthur's father fight in November 1863?
(a) Antietam.
(b) Gettysburg.
(c) Shiloh.
(d) Missionary Ridge.

3. To whom did MacArthur equate himself as a defender of Christianity?
(a) Billy Graham.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The crusaders from the Middle Ages.
(d) Christ.

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

5. To what rank did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. get promoted by age nineteen?
(a) Colonel.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Major.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was MacArthur when he died?

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

4. Of what place was Arthur MacArthur, Jr. made military governor in 1900?

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

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