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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. After landing in Cuba, Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders joined an excruciating seven-mile hike to what town?
(a) Puerto Padre.
(b) Pina del Rio.
(c) Daiquiri.
(d) Siboney.

2. Who did William McKinley run against in the 1900 Presidential election?
(a) Benjamin Harrison.
(b) Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice.
(c) Seth Bullock.
(d) William Jennings Bryan.

3. Who won the Presidential election in 1892?
(a) Grover Cleveland.
(b) James G. Blaine.
(c) Henry Cabot Lodge.
(d) Isaac Hunt.

4. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt nominated as the Republican candidate for New York Governor?
(a) February 15, 1898.
(b) August 14, 1894.
(c) September 17, 1898.
(d) August 8, 1898.

5. What admiral of the United States Navy was best known for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War?
(a) George Dewey.
(b) George Edmunds.
(c) Seth Bullock.
(d) Thomas Hart Benton.

Short Answer Questions

1. As New York City Police Commissioner, one of Roosevelt's most effective means of rooting out corruption proved to be his own night patrols. The first night, he warned how many delinquent officers of repercussions, according to the author in “Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”?

2. In his role as New York City Police Commissioner, Theodore Roosevelt enlisted the aid of reporters from what publication?

3. Who was the first woman to be executed in the State of New York?

4. During Theodore Roosevelt’s term as Governor of New York, Mrs. Bellamy Storer solicited him in the help of having what close friend be made a Cardinal?

5. What author befriended Theodore Roosevelt and later wrote of him that he seemed to have the energy to keep the universe spinning, according to the author in Chapter 18, “The Universe Spinner”?

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

3. 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?

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 Theodore Roosevelt’s time in Florida in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”? When did Theodore Roosevelt deploy for Cuba?

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

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. What problems arose concerning Elliott Roosevelt in Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother”?

9. 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”?

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

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