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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As acting Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Roosevelt toured what new ship where he heard the cannons fire for the first time, according to the author in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”?

2. When did the Navy’s battleship explode in Havana Harbor during Roosevelt’s post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?

3. Theodore Roosevelt first used the phrase “speak softly and carry a big stick” when giving a speech on what date?

4. 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”?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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”?

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

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

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

5. Who was the state head of the Republican Party during the time of Roosevelt’s appointment as New York City Police Commissioner? How is this individual described in Chapter 20, “The Snake in the Grass”?

6. 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”?

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. 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”?

9. Where did Theodore and Edith Roosevelt spend the summer after their marriage, according to the author in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marriage and Family

a. Describe and discuss Theodore Roosevelt’s first marriage. How did Roosevelt’s feelings for Alice Lee come across in his letters and writings?

b. How did Theodore Roosevelt’s marriage to Edith Carow differ from his first marriage? How does the author characterize their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the settings that Theodore Roosevelt visited with his family in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East during his childhood. What were Roosevelt’s impressions of these settings? How did these nations and locales differ culturally, politically, and socially during the 1860s and 1870s from today?

Essay Topic 3

Influences on Theodore Roosevelt

a. Discuss the political atmosphere, economic atmosphere, and social atmosphere of Theodore Roosevelt’s young life. In what ways do you think Roosevelt was influenced by his economic background and by the global and political events of his youth?

b. What individuals, authors, and politicians had the greatest influence on Theodore Roosevelt? Whose influences can be seen in Roosevelt’s written works?

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