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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 kind of specimens did Teedie collect on the trip abroad?

2. As the Depression wore on, where did Theodore work more and more?

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

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

5. Why didn't Theodore, Sr. serve to the post he was appointed to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does an asthmatic attack feel like for the individual? What happens during an attack?

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

4. What did Theodore do while the family was still abroad?

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

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

7. What did Teedie keep during the trip? How did he feel about the trip? Who remained in Europe after the family left for home?

8. Where did the family go in 1872? Why did they leave New York? What did Teedie do on the trip?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What physical illnesses did various members of the Roosevelt family deal with? What effects did these illnesses have on the individuals and on the family? Who do you think was most successful at handling their illness?

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

Which family member do you think had the greatest influence on Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.? Why? What did Theodore learn from this person? What did he try to imitate about the person?

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