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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23, “The Lieutenant Colonel”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt born?
(a) October 27, 1858.
(b) February 12, 1884.
(c) January 14, 1883.
(d) October 28, 1881.

2. What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s brother who suffered from alcoholism?
(a) Andrew Roosevelt.
(b) Paul Roosevelt.
(c) James Roosevelt.
(d) Elliott Roosevelt.

3. Theodore Roosevelt was appointed to the post of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in what year?
(a) 1897.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1885.

4. What admiral of the United States Navy was best known for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War?
(a) George Dewey.
(b) George Edmunds.
(c) Seth Bullock.
(d) Thomas Hart Benton.

5. The Chicago World's Fair was a World's Fair held in 1893 to celebrate what?
(a) The 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
(b) The 50th anniversary of the Revolutionary War.
(c) The 200th anniversary of Jamestown Colony.
(d) The 400th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the New World.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Theodore Roosevelt campaign for in the 1888 Presidential election?

2. Spain declared war on the U.S. over Cuba on what date?

3. When Theodore Roosevelt took up sporting with hounds in 1885, he injured himself where on his first trip out?

4. On October 28, 1881, Theodore Roosevelt gained a nomination for state senate at what age?

5. What is the highest mountain in Maine that Theodore Roosevelt set out to climb in his junior year of college?

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