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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 Navy’s battleship that exploded in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
(a) The USS Pennsylvania.
(b) The USS Ohio.
(c) The USS Iowa.
(d) The USS Maine.

2. How much money did the woman demand who claimed she was illegitimately pregnant with Theodore Roosevelt’s brother?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $1,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $10,000.

3. Theodore Roosevelt appeared in a minor role at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 on behalf of what organization?
(a) The National Commission for Ecology.
(b) The Western Frontier Society.
(c) The Boone and Crockett Club.
(d) The Audubon Society.

4. When did the Navy’s battleship explode in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
(a) August 14, 1894.
(b) December 2, 1886.
(c) February 15, 1898.
(d) February 12, 1884.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Theodore Roosevelt write a biography of during his service as New York Governor, inserting himself into much of the history according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?

2. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt nominated as the Republican candidate for New York Governor?

3. Opposition to Theodore Roosevelt’s nomination for Republican candidate for New York Governor pointed out that Roosevelt held no property in the state. What legal advisor came to the rescue for Roosevelt?

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

5. When was The Naval War of 1812 originally published?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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”?

2. How did Theodore Roosevelt respond to the deployment to Cuba in Chapter 25, “The Wolf Rising in the Heart”? Where did the Rough Riders land?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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