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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who beat Theodore Roosevelt for the position of Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1884?
(a) George Edmunds.
(b) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(c) James G. Blaine.
(d) Titus Sheard.

2. When was the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act established?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1883.

3. Theodore Roosevelt began his trip to the Dakota Territory at a rough hotel along the banks of what river, according to the author in Chapter 8, “The Dude from New York”?
(a) The Klamath River.
(b) The Colorado River.
(c) The Arkansas River.
(d) The Little Missouri River.

4. While searching for the cattle thieves that he believed stole his boat, Theodore Roosevelt met and befriended what famous sheriff of Deadwood, South Dakota?
(a) James G. Blaine.
(b) Joe Ferris.
(c) Thomas Hart Benton.
(d) Seth Bullock.

5. Where did Theodore Roosevelt live while he studied in college?
(a) Mrs. Anderson’s Boarding House.
(b) Mrs. Richardson's Boarding House.
(c) Mrs. Rothwild’s Boarding House.
(d) Mrs. Peters’ Boarding House.

6. When Theodore Roosevelt returned Albany to the Republican Convention of 1884, he led the independents for what candidate?
(a) Grover Cleveland.
(b) Titus Sheard.
(c) George Edmunds.
(d) James G. Blaine.

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

8. What is the highest mountain in Maine that Theodore Roosevelt set out to climb in his junior year of college?
(a) Mount Katahdin.
(b) Mount McKinley.
(c) Mount Harrison.
(d) Mount Ozark.

9. 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 policemen.
(b) New York City's aldermen.
(c) New York City’s ports.
(d) New York City’s transportation system.

10. A severe U.S. winter in 1886-1887 wiped out most of Theodore Roosevelt’s herd of cattle and his investments of how much at Elk Horn ranch?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $80,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $60,000.

11. What local tycoon and Frenchmen challenged Theodore Roosevelt’s newest land claim in the Dakotas, according to the author in Chapter 11, “The Cowboy of the Present”?
(a) James G. Blaine.
(b) Antoine Amedee Marie.
(c) Titus Sheard.
(d) Henry Cabot Lodge.

12. The Prologue of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt opens with a detailed description of President Roosevelt greeting guests on New Year’s Day of what year?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1914.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1892.

13. What did Theodore Roosevelt change the name of his estate at Oyster Bay to after the death of his wife Alice?
(a) Leeholm.
(b) Elk Horn.
(c) Sagamore Hill.
(d) Magenta Lee.

14. In investigating corruption in the case of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad and the City of New York, Theodore Roosevelt’s findings demanded further investigation of what two individuals in 1881-1882?
(a) Judge Jasper and Attorney General Swift.
(b) Judge Williamson and Attorney General Smith.
(c) Charles Patterson and Judge Anderson.
(d) Judge Westbrook and Attorney General Ward.

15. From whose brother did Theodore Roosevelt purchase the lands in the Dakota Territory that he planned to use as a cattle ranch?
(a) Joe Ferris’s.
(b) James Wilson’s.
(c) Charles Patterson’s.
(d) Isaac Hunt’s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the cause of death of Alice Roosevelt following the death of her and Theodore’s daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt?

2. 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?

3. 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”?

4. In what year did Theodore Roosevelt graduate magna cum laude from college?

5. With what family did Theodore Roosevelt stay in Dresden when his family visited Europe, according to the author in Chapter 2, “The Mind, but Not the Body”?

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