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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. Where did Theodore and Alice Roosevelt retreat for the month of July as construction continued on Roosevelt’s mansion at Oyster Bay, according to the author in Chapter 7, “The Fighting Cock”?
(a) Coney Island, New York.
(b) Richfield Springs, New York.
(c) Brighton Beach, New York.
(d) The Pyramid Park Hotel.

2. Who did Theodore Roosevelt meet aboard a ship bound for England in the winter of 1886, who later introduced Roosevelt to many English dignitaries?
(a) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.
(b) Abram Hewitt.
(c) George Edmunds.
(d) Henry Cabot Lodge.

3. When Theodore Roosevelt lost the election for New York City Mayor, he rejoiced that at least what friend of his had won a seat in Congress?
(a) George Edmunds.
(b) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.
(c) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(d) Abram Hewitt.

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

5. What refers to a levy on the unimproved value of land only?
(a) Land value tax.
(b) Personal value tax.
(c) Land immunity tax.
(d) Land levy accordance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Theodore Roosevelt, as Assistant Secretary to the Navy, deliver an inciting speech speaking against Japan's presence in the Pacific?

2. In 1886, Roosevelt ran as the Republican candidate for mayor of New York City, portraying himself as what persona?

3. Who won the election for the Mayor of New York in 1886?

4. 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?

5. 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”?

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