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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. Where was President McKinley attending an exhibition when he was shot?
2. With the aid of what U.S. Army Colonel did Theodore Roosevelt assemble volunteers to form the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment?
3. On what date was Theodore Roosevelt III born?
4. Who shot President McKinley?
5. By what nickname was Thomas Collier Platt known?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Theodore and Edith Roosevelt spend the summer after their marriage, according to the author in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?
2. 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”?
3. 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?
4. What major hurdle did Theodore Roosevelt overcome during his nomination as the Republican candidate for New York Governor in Chapter 26, “The Most Famous Man in America”? How was it overcome?
5. 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”?
6. Who won the Presidential election in 1896? How was Theodore Roosevelt affected, according to the author in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?
7. From what literary author does the title of Chapter 18, “The Universe Spinner” relate?
8. Why did the USS Maine travel to Cuba? Who supported this move, according to the author in Chapter 23, “The Lieutenant Colonel”?
9. How does the author describe the men of the Rough Riders in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”?
10. How is the New York Police Commission described prior to Roosevelt’s appointment in Chapter 19, “The Biggest Man in New York”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the development of the Maltese Cross Ranch in 1892. Whom did Roosevelt invite west to manage the ranch? How did these individuals feel about its prospects? How much money did Roosevelt invest in the development of the ranch?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the birth of Alice Lee Roosevelt and the deaths of Alice and Mittie following the birth. How did the deaths of his wife and mother on the same day affect Theodore Roosevelt? Why do you think he never wrote much about Alice in his biographies and later life?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the setting, people, and politics of the Dakota Territory in the 1880s. How big was the Dakota Territory? When was it eventually incorporated into states? What were the people like in this setting in the 1880s? How was law established and enforced? What were Roosevelt’s impressions of this region on his first visits here?
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