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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. The Bullochs were from what state?

2. During the summers of 1871 and 1872, the family stayed along what river?

3. On what street did Theodore decide to build the new house?

4. Who found Theodore charming and included him in her circle?

5. What keeps a child from breathing during an attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the trip like for the family? Where did they go?

2. How did the Civil War create tension in the family?

3. Who was a part of the Roosevelt household in 1869? Include non-family members in your answer.

4. How did people deal with asthma at the time that Teedie lived? What did the family use to try to control or stop the attacks?

5. What was Mittie's life like before she married Theodore? Where did she grow up? How did she meet Theodore?

6. What was the Roosevelt house like? Describe what the house included and what it looked like.

7. What pattern did Teedie's attacks generally fall into? What might he have gained by this pattern?

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

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

10. What happened to Theodore after the failed nomination?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the events and activities of the Republican National Conventions that Theodore Sr. and Theodore Jr. participated in. How did the father and son respond to the conventions and the nominees? Include specific information from the book in your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Theodore's first term in the New York State Assembly. What bills did he get involved with? How did other members see him? Do you think Theodore did a good job in his first term? Why or why not?

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