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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How old was Theodore Roosevelt when he campaigned as the Republican candidate for New York Governor?
(a) 42.
(b) 51.
(c) 40.
(d) 45.
2. What was the name of William McKinley’s campaign manager that Theodore Roosevelt spoke with in the hopes of obtaining a position, according to the author in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?
(a) Mark Hanna.
(b) Titus Sheard.
(c) James G. Blaine.
(d) Joe Ferris.
3. 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) Seth Bullock.
(c) Thomas Hart Benton.
(d) George Edmunds.
4. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt III born?
(a) October 28, 1881.
(b) February 12, 1884.
(c) September 13, 1887.
(d) December 2, 1886.
5. 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.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor,” Theodore Roosevelt consulted with William McKinley regarding the situation where?
2. On what date did Theodore Roosevelt’s brother die?
3. With the aid of what U.S. Army Colonel did Theodore Roosevelt assemble volunteers to form the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment?
4. What was the name of the Navy’s battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
5. After landing in Cuba, Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders joined an excruciating seven-mile hike to what town?
Short Essay Questions
1. When and where was President McKinley shot? Why did Theodore Roosevelt travel on vacation at this time, according to the author in the Epilogue?
2. How is the New York Police Commission described prior to Roosevelt’s appointment in Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”?
3. What problems arose concerning Elliott Roosevelt in Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother”?
4. Once he’d accepted the nomination for Vice President, how did Theodore Roosevelt go about campaigning in the 1900 election in Chapter 28, “The Man of Destiny”?
5. How was the New York Police Commission structured during Roosevelt’s tenure there? What conflicts did Roosevelt face as Commissioner?
6. What scene does the author describe in the opening of Chapter 18, “The Universe Spinner”? What appearance did Theodore Roosevelt make in this setting?
7. How are “Civil Service” and the “spoils system” defined? How did they concern Theodore Roosevelt in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?
8. Who won the Presidential election in 1896? How was Theodore Roosevelt affected, according to the author in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?
9. Where did Theodore and Edith Roosevelt spend the summer after their marriage, according to the author in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?
10. How does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt’s time in Florida in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”? When did Theodore Roosevelt deploy for Cuba?
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