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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, “The Swell in the Dog-Cart”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the highest mountain in Maine that Theodore Roosevelt set out to climb in his junior year of college?
(a) Mount Katahdin.
(b) Mount McKinley.
(c) Mount Harrison.
(d) Mount Ozark.

2. What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s wife when he held the office of United States President?
(a) Susan Elizabeth Roosevelt.
(b) Eleanor Roosevelt.
(c) Edith Carow Roosevelt.
(d) Alice Lee Roosevelt.

3. Where did Theodore Roosevelt live while he studied in college?
(a) Mrs. Anderson’s Boarding House.
(b) Mrs. Richardson's Boarding House.
(c) Mrs. Peters’ Boarding House.
(d) Mrs. Rothwild’s Boarding House.

4. By what nickname was Theodore Roosevelt’s sister, Anna Roosevelt, known?
(a) “Bamie.”
(b) “Ellie.”
(c) “Missy.”
(d) “Mittie.”

5. Where was Theodore Roosevelt’s mother from?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Mississippi.
(d) Georgia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Theodore Roosevelt’s ancestry has been described as half Irish and half what?

2. In what year did Theodore Roosevelt graduate magna cum laude from college?

3. What physical ailment frequently caused problems for Theodore Roosevelt during his childhood?

4. What trademark greeting is Theodore Roosevelt described as having used when shaking the hands of his visitors at the White House in the book’s Prologue?

5. What future Secretary of State did Theodore Roosevelt meet in September of 1870, according to the author in Chapter 2, “The Mind, but Not the Body”?

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