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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the major mob boss who was among the first arrested for violating the Sunday Liquor Law under Roosevelt’s service as New York Police Commissioner?
(a) Callahan.
(b) Caravano.
(c) Smithson.
(d) Gandolfini.

3. What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s mother?
(a) Sarah Eleanor Roosevelt.
(b) Mary Elizabeth Roosevelt.
(c) Maria Bertrand Roosevelt.
(d) Martha Bulloch Roosevelt.

4. What book did Theodore Roosevelt publish in 1885 about his experiences in the Dakotas?
(a) Some of the Birds of Oyster Bay.
(b) The Summer Birds of the Adirondacks.
(c) Hunting Tips of a Ranchman.
(d) A Biography of Gouveneur Morris.

5. The Chicago World's Fair was a World's Fair held in 1893 to celebrate what?
(a) The 50th anniversary of the Revolutionary War.
(b) The 400th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the New World.
(c) The 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
(d) The 200th anniversary of Jamestown Colony.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Theodore Roosevelt’s brother die?

2. Theodore Roosevelt became president of the board of New York City Police Commissioners in what year?

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

4. Theodore Roosevelt began courting Edith Carow how long after the death of his first wife, according to the author in Chapter 12, “The Four-Eyed Maverick”?

5. Who was the Presidential nominee that was chosen at the 1884 Republican Convention?

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