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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. For how many years did Theodore Roosevelt hold the position of New York City Police Commissioner?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 2.

2. When was The Naval War of 1812 originally published?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1880.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1882.

3. 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) Joe Ferris.
(b) Titus Sheard.
(c) Mark Hanna.
(d) James G. Blaine.

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

5. By what nickname was Thomas Collier Platt known?
(a) “Easy Boss.”
(b) “Snake in the Grass.”
(c) “Jack Black.”
(d) “The Cattle Rustler.”

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Theodore Roosevelt when he campaigned as the Republican candidate for New York Governor?

2. Who did Theodore Roosevelt succeed as Governor of New York?

3. One of the items for approval of Theodore Roosevelt as Governor of New York was a measure to return money to the neediest workers in the state by taxing rising industries. What was this bill called?

4. As Civil Service Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt confronted what potentially crooked Postmaster General in Milwaukee, according to the author in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?

5. Who shot President McKinley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the men of the Rough Riders in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”?

2. How was the New York Police Commission structured during Roosevelt’s tenure there? What conflicts did Roosevelt face as Commissioner?

3. Why did the USS Maine travel to Cuba? Who supported this move, according to the author in Chapter 23, “The Lieutenant Colonel”?

4. How does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt’s time in Florida in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”? When did Theodore Roosevelt deploy for Cuba?

5. When and where was President McKinley shot? Why did Theodore Roosevelt travel on vacation at this time, according to the author in the Epilogue?

6. How did Theodore Roosevelt go about tackling civil service reform, according to the author in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?

7. How did Theodore Roosevelt respond to the deployment to Cuba in Chapter 25, “The Wolf Rising in the Heart”? Where did the Rough Riders land?

8. What major hurdle did Theodore Roosevelt overcome during his nomination as the Republican candidate for New York Governor in Chapter 26, “The Most Famous Man in America”? How was it overcome?

9. Who won the Presidential election in 1896? How was Theodore Roosevelt affected, according to the author in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?

10. How are “Civil Service” and the “spoils system” defined? How did they concern Theodore Roosevelt in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?

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