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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28, “The Man of Destiny”.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As acting Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Roosevelt toured what new ship where he heard the cannons fire for the first time, according to the author in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”?
(a) The USS Pennsylvania.
(b) The USS Ohio.
(c) The USS Iowa.
(d) The USS Maine.

2. While searching for the cattle thieves that he believed stole his boat, Theodore Roosevelt met and befriended what famous sheriff of Deadwood, South Dakota?
(a) Joe Ferris.
(b) Seth Bullock.
(c) James G. Blaine.
(d) Thomas Hart Benton.

3. What term refers to the practice where a political party, after winning an election, gives government jobs to its voters as a reward for working toward victory?
(a) A ratchet system.
(b) A spoils system.
(c) A bias system.
(d) A commerce system.

4. In 1886, Roosevelt ran as the Republican candidate for mayor of New York City, portraying himself as what persona?
(a) “The Cowboy of the Ivy League.”
(b) “The Cowboy of the Dakotas.”
(c) “The Rancher Professor.”
(d) “The Future President.”

5. Which of the New York Police Commissioners does the phrase “snake in the grass” refer to in Chapter 20, “The Snake in the Grass”?
(a) Andrew Parker.
(b) James G. Blaine.
(c) Benjamin Harrison.
(d) William Strong.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Civil Service Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt confronted what potentially crooked Postmaster General in Milwaukee, according to the author in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?

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. Who did Theodore Roosevelt succeed as Governor of New York?

4. How old was Theodore Roosevelt when he campaigned as the Republican candidate for New York Governor?

5. Where did Theodore Roosevelt, as Assistant Secretary to the Navy, deliver an inciting speech speaking against Japan's presence in the Pacific?

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