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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Dakota Territory, Roosevelt enjoyed celebrity status for his capture of the cattle thieves who stole his boat. He was then asked to give a speech at a political celebration in what town on July 4, according to the author in Chapter 13, “The Long Arm of the Law”?
(a) Westport.
(b) Winley.
(c) Dickinson.
(d) Jamestown.

2. In Chapter 9, “The Honorable Gentleman,” the author states that Theodore Roosevelt succeeded in pushing three pieces of legislations through, including a reform of what?
(a) New York City’s ports.
(b) New York City’s policemen.
(c) New York City’s transportation system.
(d) New York City's aldermen.

3. What was the name of the second nature book that Theodore Roosevelt published while he was still enrolled in college?
(a) A Biography of Gouveneur Morris.
(b) Some of the Birds of Oyster Bay.
(c) Hunting Tips of a Ranchman.
(d) The Summer Birds of the Adirondacks.

4. Who did Theodore Roosevelt campaign for in the 1888 Presidential election?
(a) Thomas Hart Benton.
(b) James G. Blaine.
(c) Benjamin Harrison.
(d) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.

5. As Civil Service Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt confronted what potentially crooked Postmaster General in Milwaukee, according to the author in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?
(a) Seth Bullock.
(b) Frank Hatton.
(c) George Paul.
(d) George Edmunds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first work that Theodore Roosevelt published following his first year at college?

2. Who did Theodore Roosevelt become friends with during his early career as an assemblyman, who became Roosevelt’s first ally?

3. During what years did William McKinley serve as President of the United States?

4. Where did Theodore Roosevelt live while he studied in college?

5. What Washington Post writer called Roosevelt a hypocrite for finding work for Shidy after the ordeal in Wisconsin, according to the author in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?

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