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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, “The Delegate-at-Large”.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Theodore Roosevelt first visited the Dakota Territory, what location was used as his base of operations, according to the author in Chapter 8, “The Dude from New York”?
(a) Lang’s cabin.
(b) The Clemson Tavern.
(c) Isaac Hunt’s home.
(d) The Pyramid Park Hotel.

3. Who was the Presidential nominee that was chosen at the 1884 Republican Convention?
(a) George Edmunds.
(b) James G. Blaine.
(c) Grover Cleveland.
(d) Titus Sheard.

4. 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?
(a) Richfield Springs, New York.
(b) The Pyramid Park Hotel.
(c) Coney Island, New York.
(d) 6 West 57th Street.

5. Who did Theodore Roosevelt meet at a party that suggested Roosevelt accompany him to Dakota, according to the author in Chapter 7, “The Fighting Cock”?
(a) Commander H. H. Gorringe.
(b) Commander James Smith.
(c) Commander Charles Patterson.
(d) Commander Isaac Hunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Theodore Roosevelt married Alice Lee on his birthday. How old did he turn on that day?

4. 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”?

5. 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?

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