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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 was the name of the woman who blackmailed the Roosevelt family for money, claiming she was pregnant with Theodore’s brother’s child?
(a) Sarah Smith.
(b) Katy Mann.
(c) Edith Carow.
(d) Alice Lee.

2. 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 Maine.
(c) The USS Pennsylvania.
(d) The USS Ohio.

3. On what date did Theodore Roosevelt resign from his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
(a) April 19, 1898.
(b) February 15, 1898.
(c) April 23, 1898.
(d) April 25, 1898.

4. Thomas Collier Platt served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives during what years?
(a) 1876-1881.
(b) 1845-1851.
(c) 1873-1877.
(d) 1869-1873.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The mobilization site and encampment of the Rough Riders was established where?

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

3. Where was President McKinley attending an exhibition when he was shot?

4. What admiral of the United States Navy was best known for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What major hurdle did Theodore Roosevelt overcome during his nomination as the Republican candidate for New York Governor in Chapter 26, “The Most Famous Man in America”? How was it overcome?

3. How did Theodore Roosevelt feel about being nominated for Vice President of the United States, according to the author in Chapter 28, “The Man of Destiny”?

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

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

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

7. 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”?

8. Who opposed Theodore Roosevelt’s nomination for Governor of New York, according to the author in Chapter 26, “The Most Famous Man in America”? Why?

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

10. Why did the USS Maine travel to Cuba? Who supported this move, according to the author in Chapter 23, “The Lieutenant Colonel”?

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