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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At what time of day did the attack on Pearl Harbor become known?
(a) At four in the afternoon.
(b) At noon.
(c) After three in the morning.
(d) At midnight.

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

4. What sports did MacArthur play during his four years at West Point?
(a) Basketball and softball.
(b) Baseball and football.
(c) Cricket and croquet.
(d) Soccer and tennis.

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

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

7. To what office at West Point did Pershing appoint MacArthur after World War I?
(a) Assistant Professor.
(b) Principal.
(c) Dean.
(d) Superintendent.

8. Who served as MacArthur's chief aide in the Philippines?
(a) Jerry Overstreet.
(b) Carlton Reynolds.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Harry Truman.

9. During his early childhood in the west, by whom were Douglas MacArthur and his brother schooled?
(a) Their mother.
(b) A Baptist missionary.
(c) Their aunt.
(d) A Quaker teacher form England.

10. What rank did Pershing tell MacArthur he would have if he refused his West Point appointment?
(a) Major.
(b) Captain.
(c) Lieutenant.
(d) Colonel.

11. What military honor did MacArthur's father earn for his service during the Civil War?
(a) The Iron Cross.
(b) The Medal of Honor.
(c) The Purple Heart.
(d) The Medal of Bravery.

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

13. Who moved in with MacArthur once he accepted the position at West Point?
(a) His mother Pinky.
(b) His brother Arthur.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His Eurasian girlfriend.

14. What two European countries declared war on the United States soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
(a) Poland and Hungary.
(b) France and Germany.
(c) Germany and Italy.
(d) Spain and Greece.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Once MacArthur became Chief of Staff in 1930 and moved to Washington, what did he work on during the New Deal administration?

4. With which religious denomination did MacArthur affiliate?

5. What is the heritage of the MacArthur family?

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