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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was The Naval War of 1812 originally published?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1880.

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

3. Theodore Roosevelt first used the phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick” when giving a speech on what date?
(a) September 2, 1901.
(b) May 4, 1901.
(c) February 15, 1898.
(d) July 3, 1901.

4. Who did Theodore Roosevelt succeed as Governor of New York?
(a) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(b) Frank S. Black.
(c) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.
(d) Benjamin Harrison.

5. Theodore Roosevelt was appointed to the post of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in what year?
(a) 1885.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1897.

6. With the aid of what U.S. Army Colonel did Theodore Roosevelt assemble volunteers to form the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment?
(a) Thomas Hart Benton.
(b) George Edmunds.
(c) Leonard Wood.
(d) James G. Blaine.

7. In his role as New York City Police Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt enlisted the aid of reporters from what publication?
(a) The Washington Post.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The New York Post.
(d) The New York Globe.

8. By what nickname was Thomas Collier Platt known?
(a) “The Cattle Rustler.”
(b) “Snake in the Grass.”
(c) “Jack Black.”
(d) “Easy Boss.”

9. Where did the Rough Riders receive their horses and equipment for training and preparation during the Spanish-American War?
(a) Fort Bentonworth’s Quartermaster Depot.
(b) Fort Pensacola Quartermaster Depot.
(c) Fort Sam Houston’s Quartermaster Depot.
(d) Fort Little Rock Quartermaster Depot.

10. What author befriended Theodore Roosevelt and later wrote of him that he seemed to have the energy to keep the universe spinning, according to the author in Chapter 18, “The Universe Spinner”?
(a) Rudyard Kipling.
(b) James Whitney.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

11. The author estimates Theodore Roosevelt’s losses at Elk Horn ranch to be what percentage in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?
(a) 25%.
(b) 90%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 65%.

12. 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) Smithson.
(b) Callahan.
(c) Caravano.
(d) Gandolfini.

13. What was the name of the Navy’s battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
(a) The USS Iowa.
(b) The USS Ohio.
(c) The USS Maine.
(d) The USS Pennsylvania.

14. Whom did Theodore Roosevelt write a biography of during his service as New York Governor, inserting himself into much of the history according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?
(a) Frank Hatton.
(b) Oliver Cromwell.
(c) Benjamin Harrison.
(d) Gouveneur Morris.

15. Opposition to Theodore Roosevelt’s nomination for Republican candidate for New York Governor pointed out that Roosevelt held no property in the state. What legal advisor came to the rescue for Roosevelt?
(a) Elihu Root.
(b) Andrew Parker.
(c) William Strong.
(d) George Paul.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt's regiment the Rough Riders consisted of both men from Ivy League schools and whom?

3. What Washington Post writer called Roosevelt a hypocrite for finding work for Shidy after the ordeal in Wisconsin, according to the author in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?

4. Thomas Collier Platt served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during what years?

5. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt sworn in as Vice President of the United States?

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