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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Oyster Bay, New York.
(b) Richfield Springs, New York.
(c) Brighton Beach, New York.
(d) Coney Island, New York.

3. Who beat Theodore Roosevelt for the position of Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1884?
(a) Titus Sheard.
(b) George Edmunds.
(c) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(d) James G. Blaine.

4. While searching for the cattle thieves that he believed stole his boat, Theodore Roosevelt met and befriended what famous sheriff of Deadwood, South Dakota?
(a) James G. Blaine.
(b) Thomas Hart Benton.
(c) Seth Bullock.
(d) Joe Ferris.

5. What was the name of the second nature book that Theodore Roosevelt published while he was still enrolled in college?
(a) Some of the Birds of Oyster Bay.
(b) A Biography of Gouveneur Morris.
(c) Hunting Tips of a Ranchman.
(d) The Summer Birds of the Adirondacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Theodore Roosevelt become friends with during his early career as an assemblyman, who became Roosevelt’s first ally?

2. As a New York State Assemblyman, what nickname did Theodore Roosevelt gain for his habit of striking down the bills of others while drafting little legislation of his own?

3. What was the cause of death of Alice Roosevelt following the death of her and Theodore’s daughter, Alice Lee Roosevelt?

4. What term refers to the practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its voters as a reward for working toward victory?

5. What did Theodore Roosevelt’s mother die of on the same day that his wife died?

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