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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1883-1884, the topic of the New York Elevated railroad arose and Roosevelt supported a measure to lower the fare from 10 cents to how much?
(a) 3 cents.
(b) 5 cents.
(c) 2 cents.
(d) 8 cents.

2. Theodore Roosevelt was appointed to the post of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in what year?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1897.
(d) 1901.

3. Who won the election for the Mayor of New York in 1886?
(a) George Edmunds.
(b) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(c) Abram Hewitt.
(d) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.

4. 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”?
(a) Commander James Smith.
(b) Commander Isaac Hunt.
(c) Commander Charles Patterson.
(d) Commander H. H. Gorringe.

5. When did the Navy’s battleship explode in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
(a) February 15, 1898.
(b) August 14, 1894.
(c) February 12, 1884.
(d) December 2, 1886.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Secretary of the Navy when Theodore Roosevelt was appointed Assistant Secretary?

2. When was the Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act established?

3. As acting Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Roosevelt toured what new ship where he heard the cannons fire for the first time, according to the author in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”?

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. Who did Theodore Roosevelt meet aboard a ship bound for England in the winter of 1886, who later introduced Roosevelt to many English dignitaries?

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