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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the other Civil Service Commissioners alongside Theodore Roosevelt?
(a) George Edmunds and James Thomas.
(b) Charles Lyman and Hugh S. Thompson.
(c) James G. Blaine and William McKinley.
(d) Peter Hart and John James Wilson.

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

3. How old was Theodore Roosevelt’s brother when he died?
(a) 40.
(b) 34.
(c) 36.
(d) 29.

4. Who was the Mayor of New York City from 1895 to 1897?
(a) William Strong.
(b) Benjamin Harrison.
(c) James G. Blaine.
(d) Andrew Parker.

5. Maria Longworth Nichols Storer was the founder of what American ceramics company?
(a) Rookwood Pottery.
(b) Meinsford Pottery.
(c) Andersonville Pottery.
(d) Los Alamos Pottery.

6. 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”?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

7. On what date did Anna Hall Roosevelt die?
(a) December 2, 1886.
(b) September 13, 1887.
(c) December 7, 1892.
(d) February 12, 1884.

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

9. On what date did the Rough Riders and other American troops return to New York from the Spanish-American War?
(a) July 1, 1898.
(b) August 8, 1898.
(c) February 15, 1898.
(d) August 14, 1894.

10. Who was the Secretary of the Navy when Theodore Roosevelt was appointed Assistant Secretary?
(a) Seth Bullock.
(b) Titus Sheard.
(c) John D. Long.
(d) George Edmunds.

11. In Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother” the author describes one final act of President Harrison, which was what?
(a) Naming Hawaii as the 50th U.S. State.
(b) Declaring war on Spain.
(c) Recognizing Hawaii as a sovereign nation.
(d) Naming Iowa as a U.S. State.

12. On what date did President McKinley die of gangrene from his bullet wounds?
(a) July 3, 1901.
(b) September 14, 1901.
(c) September 2, 1901.
(d) September 6, 1901.

13. Within the Republican Party, who feared that nominating Roosevelt for New York Governor paved the way for him as future President, according to the author in Chapter 26, “The Most Famous Man in America”?
(a) Titus Sheard.
(b) Thomas Collier Platt.
(c) Isaac Hunt.
(d) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.

14. Where did Roosevelt and the Rough Riders land in Cuba during the Spanish-American War?
(a) Puerto Padre.
(b) Daiquiri.
(c) Pina del Rio.
(d) Siboney.

15. How many volumes comprised The Winning of the West by Theodore Roosevelt?
(a) 10.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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”?

5. On May 5, 1898, Colonel Wood set up a recruiting table for the Rough Riders next to the bar at what establishment?

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