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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. What was a common method to treat asthma during Teedie's childhood?

2. The Depression affected which part of the Roosevelt's business?

3. Which of the following did the boys climb?

4. How many different hotels did the family stay in?

5. When Theodore first saw his new house, what surprised him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Teedie like when he entered Harvard? What did he look like?

2. What was Theodore, Sr. like? Describe his personality and interests?

3. How did Theodore, Sr. become involved in the politics in New York?

4. What was Mittie like? Describe her personality and appearance.

5. What was the new house like? Why did the family move into it before it was finished?

6. What illness did Teedie suffer from? How did it affect the family on the trip?

7. Where did Theodore go? Who did he support? Who did he not support?

8. What trip did the family leave on? Where did they go first? Why did they go there?

9. Why didn't Theodore go to war? How did he get out of serving? How did he feel about this?

10. How does asthma affect other family members? How did it affect the Roosevelt family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what family life was like for the Roosevelts. Where did they travel to? What benefits were Theodore and Mittie able to offer their children? Do you think the family was a positive or negative one for the family members. Give specific information from the book to back up your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What was Theodore's connection to the West? How did he describe ranchmen? Do you think Theodore fit the criteria for ranchmen? Why or why not? What do you think Theodore liked about the West?

Essay Topic 3

Why was Oyster Bay significant to the Roosevelt family? What events or activities did the family participate in here? How would the place remain special after the deaths of their parents? Give specific information from the book in your answer.

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