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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23, “The Lieutenant Colonel”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In how many of his seven subjects did Theodore Roosevelt earn honors at the completion of his freshman year in college?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 9, “The Honorable Gentleman,” the author describes Theodore Roosevelt returning to Albany to serve his what term as assemblyman?
(a) His fifth term.
(b) His third term.
(c) His fourth term.
(d) His second term.

3. When was Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter Alice Lee Roosevelt born?
(a) October 28, 1881.
(b) February 12, 1884.
(c) October 27, 1858.
(d) January 14, 1883.

4. For how many years did Theodore Roosevelt hold the position of New York City Police Commissioner?
(a) 2.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

5. On what date did Congress pass joint resolution demanding Spanish withdrawal from Cuban?
(a) April 23, 1898.
(b) April 19, 1898.
(c) August 14, 1894.
(d) February 15, 1898.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1886, Roosevelt ran as the Republican candidate for mayor of New York City, portraying himself as what persona?

2. When was The Naval War of 1812 originally published?

3. 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?

4. Who did Theodore Roosevelt become friends with during his early career as an assemblyman, who became Roosevelt’s first ally?

5. Who was elected as Speaker in the New York Assembly in 1881 and 1882?

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