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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. 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?
(a) “Ivy League Assemblyman.”
(b) “Wunderkind Assemblyman.”
(c) “Whippersnapper Assemblyman.”
(d) “Cyclone Assemblyman.”

2. In what year did Theodore Roosevelt graduate magna cum laude from college?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1887.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. Thomas Roosevelt’s family largely spent their summers at an estate located where?

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

4. What is the highest mountain in Maine that Theodore Roosevelt set out to climb in his junior year of college?

5. Theodore Roosevelt, Senior received an appointment as Collector of Customs to the Port of New York by what U.S. President?

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