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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made MacArthur's first three weeks at West Point extremely difficult?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Food poisoning.
(c) Homesickness.
(d) Hazing.

2. In how many wars did MacArthur serve?
(a) Eight.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

3. Why did the MacArthurs celebrate Christmas early in 1941?
(a) They feared the Japanese would soon capture them.
(b) They feared they would be dead by Christmas.
(c) MacArthur was being sent to Europe to fight.
(d) They knew they would have to evacuate by Christmas.

4. What did MacArthur blow up to prevent the Japanese from advancing to Manila?
(a) Bridges.
(b) Roads.
(c) The Manila harbor.
(d) Railroad stations.

5. When the Japanese attacked the Philippines, what happened to the United States air fleet stationed there?
(a) It was bombed but it was able to repel the Japanese.
(b) It malfunctioned.
(c) Most of it was destroyed.
(d) It fled to Australia.

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

7. Once MacArthur became Chief of Staff in 1930 and moved to Washington, what did he work on during the New Deal administration?
(a) The military defense budget.
(b) The Civilian Conservation Corps.
(c) A new secret weapon.
(d) Increasing the enlistment to the army.

8. In what year was The Philippines made an independent commonwealth?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1922.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1946.

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

10. Who wanted MacArthur to resign from the army?
(a) The president.
(b) His mother Pinky.
(c) His wife Louise and her family.
(d) His Eurasian girlfriend.

11. What did MacArthur expand the West Point curriculum to include?
(a) Art and drama.
(b) More traditional academic subjects.
(c) Archaeology.
(d) Astronomy.

12. What happened when MacArthur was given command of a company at Leavenworth?
(a) They became the highest rated company.
(b) He realized he didn't like leading others.
(c) The company received a high number of demerits.
(d) The company rebelled and would not obey him.

13. What was the name of MacArthur's first wife?
(a) Laurel Marie Zimmerman.
(b) Jeanette Edmonds.
(c) Sheila Nathan.
(d) Henriette Louise Cromwell Brooks.

14. How many medals did MacArthur receive during the course of his career?
(a) Twenty two.
(b) Four.
(c) Eight.
(d) Twelve.

15. What did the Filipino first lady give MacArthur on August 24, 1936, making him a field marshal?
(a) A red hat.
(b) A gold baton.
(c) A silver sword.
(d) A blue and white medal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What job did MacArthur get in the Philippines instead of the one he wanted?

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

4. How many times was MacArthur married?

5. When MacArthur returned to active duty in 1941 and was made lieutenant general and put in charge of the troops in the Pacific, how much money was allotted to him to use for the defense of the Philippines?

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