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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. What university did Theodore Roosevelt attend?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Brown University.
(d) Harvard University.

2. What was the name of Alice Lee’s father?
(a) George Michael Lee.
(b) James Williams Lee.
(c) Abraham Lee.
(d) George Cabot Lee.

3. Theodore Roosevelt built a ranch in the Dakota Territory named Elk Horn. This ranch was located 35 miles from what boomtown?
(a) Minot, North Dakota.
(b) Bismarck, North Dakota.
(c) Fargo, North Dakota.
(d) Medora, North Dakota.

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

5. At what time does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt as having concluded his hours of handshaking on New Year’s Day in the book’s Prologue?
(a) 2:00 p.m.
(b) 3:00 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 12:00 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. Spain declared war on the U.S. over Cuba on what date?

2. The Chicago World's Fair was a World's Fair held in 1893 to celebrate what?

3. As New York City Police Commissioner, one of Roosevelt's most effective means of rooting out corruption proved to be his own night patrols. The first night, he warned how many delinquent officers of repercussions, according to the author in “Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”?

4. Who did Theodore Roosevelt hire as a local guide on his first trip to the Dakota Territory?

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

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