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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. On what date did the Rough Riders and other American troops return to New York from the Spanish-American War?

2. How did Theodore Roosevelt’s wife Edith feel about his potential nomination of Vice President?

3. Roosevelt and his men in the Rough Riders departed Tampa for Cuba on what date?

4. Theodore Roosevelt was returning from a climb to the summit of what mountain when a park ranger brought him a telegram informing him of the President’s deteriorating condition, according to the author in the Epilogue?

5. What admiral of the United States Navy was best known for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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”?

3. 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”?

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

5. From what literary author does the title of Chapter 18, “The Universe Spinner” relate?

6. How is the New York Police Commission described prior to Roosevelt’s appointment in Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”?

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

8. 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”?

9. 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”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Roosevelt’s studies at the newly founded Columbia School of Law, his attendance at meetings of the Twenty-first District Republican Association, Joe Murray, and Roosevelt’s entrance into the political world. Why did Joe Murray work to convince Roosevelt to enter the political world?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Roosevelt’s political causes, successes, and failures upon his return to Albany following the deaths of Alice Lee and Mittie Roosevelt. Whom did Theodore Roosevelt support for the Republican candidate for President of the United States? What policies did this candidate support? Why did Roosevelt support him?

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