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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first work that Theodore Roosevelt published following his first year at college?
(a) A Biography of Gouveneur Morris.
(b) Hunting Tips of a Ranchman.
(c) The Summer Birds of the Adirondacks.
(d) Some of the Birds of Oyster Bay.

2. When Theodore Roosevelt returned to New York from the Dakotas in 1885-1886, a publisher contracted him to write a biography of whom?
(a) James G. Blaine.
(b) Joe Ferris.
(c) Thomas Hart Benton.
(d) Seth Bullock.

3. 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.

4. Where did Roosevelt retreat after bribes were placed to block the impeachment of a Superior Court Judge that Roosevelt investigated, according to the author in Chapter 6, “The Cyclone Assemblyman”?
(a) Coney Island, New York.
(b) Brighton Beach, New York.
(c) Richfield Springs, New York.
(d) Oyster Bay, New York.

5. What did Theodore Roosevelt’s mother die of on the same day that his wife died?
(a) A brain aneurysm.
(b) Lung cancer.
(c) Typhoid fever.
(d) Bright’s disease.

6. What trademark greeting is Theodore Roosevelt described as having used when shaking the hands of his visitors at the White House in the book’s Prologue?
(a) “Good to meet you!”
(b) “Delighted!”
(c) “Ciao!”
(d) “Hello!”’

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

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

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

10. 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 transportation system.
(c) New York City's aldermen.
(d) New York City’s policemen.

11. What new hobby did Theodore Roosevelt undertake in 1870?
(a) Photography.
(b) Taxidermy.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Golfing.

12. Who wrote “The Saga of King Olaf”?
(a) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
(b) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Edith Wharton.

13. Before departing the Dakota Territory from his first visit, Theodore Roosevelt purchased what property to use as a cattle ranch?
(a) The Maltese Cross.
(b) The Indigo Pass.
(c) The Elk Horn.
(d) The Lost Water.

14. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt born?
(a) October 28, 1881.
(b) October 27, 1858.
(c) October 21, 1841.
(d) February 12, 1840.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Theodore Roosevelt enroll to study law after his first marriage?

2. What was Grover Cleveland’s position when he served a summons to speak with Theodore Roosevelt in Albany in 1883?

3. At what address did the Roosevelt family live when Theodore Roosevelt was born?

4. When was Henry George born?

5. What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s mother?

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