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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. Who was elected as Speaker in the New York Assembly in 1881 and 1882?
(a) Isaac Hunt.
(b) Benjamin Harrison.
(c) George Edmunds.
(d) Charles Patterson.

2. The Prologue of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt opens with a detailed description of President Roosevelt greeting guests on New Year’s Day of what year?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1907.
(d) 1914.

3. What new hobby did Theodore Roosevelt undertake in 1870?
(a) Taxidermy.
(b) Golfing.
(c) Photography.
(d) Tennis.

4. 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) Cannabis.
(b) Morphine.
(c) Formaldehyde.
(d) Arsenic.

5. What name did Theodore Roosevelt plan to give to the estate that he built on Long Island for Alice Lee?
(a) Leeholm.
(b) Stratford.
(c) White Cliff.
(d) Great Land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What university did Theodore Roosevelt attend?

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

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

4. 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?

5. Where did Theodore Roosevelt and Alice Lee Roosevelt settle in New York after their brief stay at the Roosevelts’ estate on Long Island after their marriage?

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