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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, “The Cyclone Assemblyman”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author describes an incident in Liverpool when Theodore Roosevelt was turned down by a vendor when he went to purchase what substance in Chapter 2, “The Mind, but Not the Body”?
(a) Formaldehyde.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Arsenic.
(d) Cannabis.

2. Who wrote “The Saga of King Olaf”?
(a) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
(b) Edith Wharton.
(c) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
(d) Mark Twain.

3. 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?
(a) “Delighted!”
(b) “Hello!”’
(c) “Ciao!”
(d) “Good to meet you!”

4. Theodore Roosevelt, Senior received an appointment as Collector of Customs to the Port of New York by what U.S. President?
(a) Grover Cleveland.
(b) Rutherford B. Hayes.
(c) William McKinley.
(d) James Garfield.

5. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt born?
(a) February 12, 1840.
(b) October 21, 1841.
(c) October 27, 1858.
(d) October 28, 1881.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt as having concluded his hours of handshaking on New Year’s Day in the book’s Prologue?

2. By what nickname was Theodore Roosevelt’s sister, Anna Roosevelt, known?

3. At what address did the Roosevelt family live when Theodore Roosevelt was born?

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

5. On October 28, 1881, Theodore Roosevelt gained a nomination for state senate at what age?

(see the answer key)

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