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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. How old was Theodore Roosevelt when he campaigned as the Republican candidate for New York Governor?
(a) 40.
(b) 51.
(c) 42.
(d) 45.

2. At the trial described in Chapter 20, “The Snake in the Grass,” Theodore Roosevelt publicly came out in support of who for the Presidential election?
(a) Andrew Parker.
(b) William McKinley.
(c) Benjamin Harrison.
(d) James G. Blaine.

3. On what date did Anna Hall Roosevelt die?
(a) December 7, 1892.
(b) December 2, 1886.
(c) September 13, 1887.
(d) February 12, 1884.

4. On what date did President McKinley die of gangrene from his bullet wounds?
(a) September 6, 1901.
(b) July 3, 1901.
(c) September 14, 1901.
(d) September 2, 1901.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In attempting to handle his alcoholic brother, Theodore Roosevelt brought his brother back from France and dropped a suit of insanity on the condition that his brother agreed to do what?

3. The author states in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat” that Theodore Roosevelt entertained Mrs. Bellamy Storer on the matter of attaining an appointment in what position?

4. Who did Theodore Roosevelt campaign for in the 1888 Presidential election?

5. Who did Theodore Roosevelt succeed as Governor of New York?

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 was Theodore Roosevelt perceived in his role as Governor of New York, according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?

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

5. How did Theodore Roosevelt handle his opposition once he won the gubernatorial elections in New York, according to the author in Chapter 27, “The Boy Governor”?

6. 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”?

7. 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?

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

9. 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”?

10. What event surrounding the USS Maine contributed to the outbreak of war between the U.S. and Spain, according to the author in Chapter 23, “The Lieutenant Colonel”?

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