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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was President McKinley attending an exhibition when he was shot?
(a) Charleston, South Carolina.
(b) Buffalo, New York.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Albany, New York.

2. Roosevelt and his men in the Rough Riders departed Tampa for Cuba on what date?
(a) August 14, 1894.
(b) February 15, 1898.
(c) June 13, 1898.
(d) October 27, 1858.

3. The author states in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat” that Theodore Roosevelt entertained Mrs. Bellamy Storer on the matter of attaining an appointment in what position?
(a) Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
(b) Secretary of the Navy.
(c) Assistant Secretary of the Army.
(d) Assistant Secretary of the Marines.

4. 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”?
(a) Seth Bullock.
(b) George Edmunds.
(c) George Paul.
(d) Frank Hatton.

5. After landing in Cuba, Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders joined an excruciating seven-mile hike to what town?
(a) Puerto Padre.
(b) Siboney.
(c) Pina del Rio.
(d) Daiquiri.

6. What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s brother who suffered from alcoholism?
(a) Paul Roosevelt.
(b) James Roosevelt.
(c) Elliott Roosevelt.
(d) Andrew Roosevelt.

7. In attempting to handle his alcoholic brother, Theodore Roosevelt brought his brother back from France and dropped a suit of insanity on the condition that his brother agreed to do what?
(a) Move to the west coast.
(b) Divorce his wife.
(c) Enter a rehabilitation hospital.
(d) Turn himself into legal authorities.

8. 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 Ohio.
(b) The USS Pennsylvania.
(c) The USS Maine.
(d) The USS Iowa.

9. Who won the Presidential election in 1892?
(a) James G. Blaine.
(b) Isaac Hunt.
(c) Grover Cleveland.
(d) Henry Cabot Lodge.

10. According to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor,” Theodore Roosevelt consulted with William McKinley regarding the situation where?
(a) North Korea.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Cuba.
(d) The Philippines.

11. 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 Iowa.
(b) The USS Pennsylvania.
(c) The USS Maine.
(d) The USS Ohio.

12. During the Spanish-American War, Roosevelt's regiment the Rough Riders consisted of both men from Ivy League schools and whom?
(a) Bankers from New York.
(b) Businessmen from the Midwest.
(c) Native Americans from the Reservations.
(d) Cowboys from the West.

13. 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) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

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

15. When the Rough Riders arrived in Tampa, Florida, to prepare for departure in the Spanish-American War, who commanded the army bound for Cuba?
(a) Thomas Hart Benton.
(b) Joe Ferris.
(c) Frank Hatton.
(d) William Rufus Shafter.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Theodore Roosevelt marry Edith Carow?

2. Theodore Roosevelt was appointed to the post of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in what year?

3. 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”?

4. Who did Theodore Roosevelt campaign for in the 1888 Presidential election?

5. Maria Longworth Nichols Storer was the founder of what American ceramics company?

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