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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Theodore Roosevelt’s brother when he died?
(a) 40.
(b) 29.
(c) 36.
(d) 34.

2. On what date did Theodore Roosevelt join the march for San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War?
(a) February 15, 1898.
(b) August 14, 1894.
(c) August 8, 1898.
(d) July 1, 1898.

3. Who was the Mayor of New York City from 1895 to 1897?
(a) Andrew Parker.
(b) Benjamin Harrison.
(c) William Strong.
(d) James G. Blaine.

4. Where did Roosevelt and the Rough Riders land in Cuba during the Spanish-American War?
(a) Pina del Rio.
(b) Daiquiri.
(c) Puerto Padre.
(d) Siboney.

5. In Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother” the author describes one final act of President Harrison, which was what?
(a) Naming Hawaii as the 50th U.S. State.
(b) Declaring war on Spain.
(c) Recognizing Hawaii as a sovereign nation.
(d) Naming Iowa as a U.S. State.

6. Theodore Roosevelt appeared in a minor role at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 on behalf of what organization?
(a) The National Commission for Ecology.
(b) The Western Frontier Society.
(c) The Boone and Crockett Club.
(d) The Audubon Society.

7. During what years did William McKinley serve as President of the United States?
(a) 1867-1873.
(b) 1901-1903.
(c) 1897-1901.
(d) 1888-1892.

8. After landing in Cuba, Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders joined an excruciating seven-mile hike to what town?
(a) Daiquiri.
(b) Puerto Padre.
(c) Siboney.
(d) Pina del Rio.

9. On May 5, 1898, Colonel Wood set up a recruiting table for the Rough Riders next to the bar at what establishment?
(a) The Amigo Motel.
(b) The Pyramid Park Hotel.
(c) The Menger Hotel.
(d) The Patterson Tavern.

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

11. How did Theodore Roosevelt’s wife Edith feel about his potential nomination of Vice President?
(a) She was indifferent.
(b) She supported it.
(c) She opposed it.
(d) She was overwhelmingly happy.

12. During Theodore Roosevelt’s term as Governor of New York, Mrs. Bellamy Storer solicited him in the help of having what close friend be made a Cardinal?
(a) George Paul.
(b) Thomas Hart Benton.
(c) John Ireland.
(d) Frank Hatton.

13. 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) Caravano.
(c) Gandolfini.
(d) Callahan.

14. Which of the New York Police Commissioners does the phrase “snake in the grass” refer to in Chapter 20, “The Snake in the Grass”?
(a) William Strong.
(b) Benjamin Harrison.
(c) James G. Blaine.
(d) Andrew Parker.

15. Who shot President McKinley?
(a) Frank Hatton.
(b) William Strong.
(c) Leon Czolgosz.
(d) Andrew Parker.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Chicago World's Fair was a World's Fair held in 1893 to celebrate what?

2. What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s brother who suffered from alcoholism?

3. On what date did President McKinley die of gangrene from his bullet wounds?

4. 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”?

5. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt nominated as the Republican candidate for New York Governor?

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