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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. The mobilization site and encampment of the Rough Riders was established where?
(a) The Los Alamos National Fair Grounds.
(b) The Minneapolis National Fair Grounds.
(c) The San Miguel International Fair Grounds.
(d) The San Antonio International Fair Grounds.

2. When was Maria Longworth Nichols Storer born?
(a) 1820.
(b) 1815.
(c) 1849.
(d) 1851.

3. On May 5, 1898, Colonel Wood set up a recruiting table for the Rough Riders next to the bar at what establishment?
(a) The Pyramid Park Hotel.
(b) The Patterson Tavern.
(c) The Amigo Motel.
(d) The Menger Hotel.

4. On what date did Theodore Roosevelt marry Edith Carow?
(a) October 27, 1858.
(b) December 2, 1886.
(c) October 28, 1881.
(d) February 12, 1884.

5. 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 Jackson bill.
(b) The Anderson bill.
(c) The Tanking bill.
(d) The Ford bill.

Short Answer 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?

2. How many other men also served as New York City Police Commissioners at the same time as Theodore Roosevelt?

3. How much money did the woman demand who claimed she was illegitimately pregnant with Theodore Roosevelt’s brother?

4. On what date did Congress pass joint resolution demanding Spanish withdrawal from Cuban?

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?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Roosevelt’s primary adversary during his appointment as Police Commissioner? How is their conflict described in Chapter 20, “The Snake in the Grass”?

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

4. 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?

5. How did Theodore Roosevelt go about helping his brother Elliott in Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother”?

6. 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”?

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

8. How would you characterize the ideals and policies of Theodore Roosevelt, based on your reading of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt?

9. 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”?

10. Where did Theodore Roosevelt move once he received his appointment of Assistant Secretary of the Navy in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”? How did the Naval Secretary feel about the appointment?

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