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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1883-1884, the topic of the New York Elevated railroad arose and Roosevelt supported a measure to lower the fare from 10 cents to how much?
(a) 8 cents.
(b) 5 cents.
(c) 2 cents.
(d) 3 cents.

2. What name refers to Republican political activists that bolted from the U.S. Republican Party by supporting Democratic candidate Grover Cleveland in the Presidential Election of 1884?
(a) Whigs.
(b) Turncoats.
(c) Mugwumps.
(d) Carpetbaggers.

3. When Theodore Roosevelt lost the election for New York City Mayor, he rejoiced that at least what friend of his had won a seat in Congress?
(a) Abram Hewitt.
(b) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.
(c) George Edmunds.
(d) Henry Cabot Lodge.

4. When did the Navy’s battleship explode in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
(a) December 2, 1886.
(b) August 14, 1894.
(c) February 12, 1884.
(d) February 15, 1898.

5. What refers to a levy on the unimproved value of land only?
(a) Personal value tax.
(b) Land levy accordance.
(c) Land immunity tax.
(d) Land value tax.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act established?

2. Who did Theodore Roosevelt meet at a party that suggested Roosevelt accompany him to Dakota, according to the author in Chapter 7, “The Fighting Cock”?

3. In 1886, Roosevelt ran as the Republican candidate for mayor of New York City, portraying himself as what persona?

4. Who was the Secretary of the Navy when Theodore Roosevelt was appointed Assistant Secretary?

5. Who did Theodore Roosevelt meet aboard a ship bound for England in the winter of 1886, who later introduced Roosevelt to many English dignitaries?

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