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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 infantry.
(b) Military intelligence.
(c) The cavalry.
(d) The medical corps.

2. When MacArthur moved to the Philippines soon after his marriage, by what name was he known among the Philippine people?
(a) King Mac.
(b) The Tall White Chief.
(c) The Liberator.
(d) General MacArthur the Younger.

3. When did Douglas MacArthur sail for Europe to join World War I?
(a) In March 1912.
(b) In October 1917.
(c) In February 1914.
(d) In July 1918.

4. Why did MacArthur have to testify at a Congressional investigation about his experience at West Point?
(a) Another student shot an instructor.
(b) Another plebe died from an act of hazing.
(c) He was involved in a scandal involving theft.
(d) He witnessed an act of cheating at the school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What Filipino dignitaries were named as godparents for MacArthur's son, Arthur MacArthur IV?

2. What defense plans did MacArthur and The Quezon administration make for the Philippines?

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

4. Where did Arthur MacArthur, Jr. serve in the army after the Civil War ended?

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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of MacArthur's weaknesses?

2. Who was Isabel Rosario Cooper?

3. What was Arthur MacArthur, Jr.'s military career like once the Civil War ended?

4. Discuss the MacArthur family history.

5. What was MacArthur's mother Pinky doing in the States while he was fighting in World War I?

6. What led to MacArthur's resignation from the active duty in 1937?

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

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

9. Where did the MacArthur family go once they left the Philippines, and what happened during their journey there?

10. What military action did the Japanese take in the Philippines after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

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