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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II Charge, pgs. 85-115.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where was Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s bride?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New York.

2. 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?
(a) The medical corps.
(b) The infantry.
(c) Military intelligence.
(d) The cavalry.

3. To what division of the Army was MacArthur first assigned when he finished at West Point as a second lieutenant?
(a) The motor pool.
(b) The cavalry.
(c) The medical corps.
(d) The Corps of Engineers.

4. For what purpose was MacArthur's 42nd group, positioned at Nancy during World War I, destined to be used?
(a) As spies.
(b) As guinea pigs for chemical experiments.
(c) As replacements.
(d) As ambulance drivers.

5. What was MacArthur's class standing upon graduation from West Point?
(a) He graduated third in his class.
(b) He graduated at the top of his class.
(c) He barely passed his final semester.
(d) He graduated fifth in his class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sports did MacArthur play during his four years at West Point?

2. Instead of remaining at headquarters as he was supposed to, what did MacArthur do during the first big battle near Reims?

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

4. To whom did MacArthur equate himself as a defender of Christianity?

5. In what famous Civil War battle did Douglas MacArthur's father fight in November 1863?

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