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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What hunter-conservationist organization did Theodore Roosevelt found in 1887?
(a) The Boone and Crockett Club.
(b) The Audubon Society.
(c) The Western Frontier Society.
(d) The National Commission for Ecology.

2. One of the items for approval of Theodore Roosevelt as Governor of New York was a measure to return money to the neediest workers in the state by taxing rising industries. What was this bill called?
(a) The Ford bill.
(b) The Anderson bill.
(c) The Jackson bill.
(d) The Tanking bill.

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

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

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) William Strong.
(c) James G. Blaine.
(d) Benjamin Harrison.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Rough Riders arrived in Tampa, Florida, to prepare for departure in the Spanish-American War, who commanded the army bound for Cuba?

2. Who was the Mayor of New York City from 1895 to 1897?

3. Theodore Roosevelt first used the phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick” when giving a speech where?

4. After landing in Cuba, Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders joined an excruciating seven-mile hike to what town?

5. On what date did the Rough Riders and other American troops return to New York from the Spanish-American War?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe Theodore and Edith’s return to the U.S. after their wedding in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?

2. As Assistant Secretary to the Navy, how did Theodore Roosevelt respond to the threat of war with Spain in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”?

3. From what literary author does the title of Chapter 18, “The Universe Spinner” relate?

4. What event surrounding the USS Maine contributed to the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Spain, according to the author in Chapter 23, “The Lieutenant Colonel”?

5. How does the author describe the men of the Rough Riders in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”?

6. How does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt’s time in Florida in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”? When did Theodore Roosevelt deploy for Cuba?

7. What major battle did Theodore Roosevelt participate in during the Spanish-American War? When did he return home in Chapter 25, “The Wolf Rising in the Heart”?

8. What scene does the author describe in the opening of Chapter 18, “The Universe Spinner”? What appearance did Theodore Roosevelt make in this setting?

9. How did Theodore Roosevelt go about tackling civil service reform, according to the author in Chapter 16, “The Silver-Plated Reform Commissioner”?

10. Once he’d accepted the nomination for Vice President, how did Theodore Roosevelt go about campaigning in the 1900 election in Chapter 28, “The Man of Destiny”?

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