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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28, “The Man of Destiny”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt III born?
(a) September 13, 1887.
(b) February 12, 1884.
(c) October 28, 1881.
(d) December 2, 1886.

2. What term refers to the practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its voters as a reward for working toward victory?
(a) A bias system.
(b) A commerce system.
(c) A spoils system.
(d) A ratchet system.

3. Who was the first woman to be executed in the State of New York?
(a) Alice Edmunds.
(b) Edith Carow.
(c) Martha M. Place.
(d) Alice Lee.

4. By what nickname was Theodore Roosevelt’s sister, Anna Roosevelt, known?
(a) “Mittie.”
(b) “Missy.”
(c) “Bamie.”
(d) “Ellie.”

5. Who was the major mob boss who was among the first arrested for violating the Sunday Liquor Law under Roosevelt’s service as New York Police Commissioner?
(a) Smithson.
(b) Callahan.
(c) Caravano.
(d) Gandolfini.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Theodore Roosevelt first visited the Dakota Territory, what location was used as his base of operations, according to the author in Chapter 8, “The Dude from New York”?

2. Who was the Mayor of New York City from 1895 to 1897?

3. Whom did Theodore Roosevelt write a biography of during his service as New York Governor, inserting himself into much of the history according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?

4. Where did Roosevelt and the Rough Riders land in Cuba during the Spanish-American War?

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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