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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. On what date does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt breaking into the executive mansion in Albany rather than waking his family in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?
(a) February 15, 1898.
(b) January 1, 1899.
(c) February 12, 1899.
(d) October 28, 1899.

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

3. The Chicago World's Fair was a World's Fair held in 1893 to celebrate what?
(a) The 400th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the New World.
(b) The 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
(c) The 50th anniversary of the Revolutionary War.
(d) The 200th anniversary of Jamestown Colony.

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

5. 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 commerce system.
(b) A ratchet system.
(c) A spoils system.
(d) A bias system.

Short Answer Questions

1. Theodore Roosevelt was returning from a climb to the summit of what mountain when a park ranger brought him a telegram informing him of the President’s deteriorating condition, according to the author in the Epilogue?

2. Who shot President McKinley?

3. What manager of McKinley’s and Republican Senator opposed Theodore Roosevelt running as Vice President alongside McKinley in the 1900 election?

4. How did Theodore Roosevelt’s wife Edith feel about his potential nomination of Vice President?

5. In Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother” the author describes one final act of President Harrison, which was what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the New York Police Commission structured during Roosevelt’s tenure there? What conflicts did Roosevelt face as Commissioner?

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

3. How is the New York Police Commission described prior to Roosevelt’s appointment in Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”?

4. Why did the USS Maine travel to Cuba? Who supported this move, 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. Who was the state head of the Republican Party during the time of Roosevelt’s appointment as New York City Police Commissioner? How is this individual described in Chapter 20, “The Snake in the Grass”?

7. Whose help did Theodore Roosevelt solicit to help him attain the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?

8. 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”?

9. Who won the Presidential election in 1896? How was Theodore Roosevelt affected, according to the author in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?

10. 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”?

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