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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 Theodore's annual income from the inheritance?

2. Where was Theodore and Alice's house located?

3. Where was the double funeral held?

4. What did Mittie propose to make Alice's father feel better?

5. What did Marquis de Mores build on the plains?

Short Essay Questions

1. Compare and contrast Elliott and Theodore in the events of Chapter 11. How are they similar or different?

2. Where did Elliott go? What did he do while there? How did he learn of the family news?

3. What did Elliott do after he returned to New York from India? Where did he stay? Who did he meet?

4. How did Theodore define a ranchman? Did Theodore fit this definition?

5. What changes took place in the Roosevelt family in the months following the wedding?

6. What was Bamie's role in the family? Give examples from the book/chapter.

7. What post was Theodore nominated for? What happened? Who did he become engaged to? Why was the family taken back by this?

8. What changes took place after Elliott's return for Theodore and Alice?

9. What challenges were present in Theodore and Alice's engagement? How did they overcome these challenges?

10. What was the Cigar Bill? How was Theodore involved with this bill?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Theodore's time at Harvard transform him? What was he like before? What changes happened to him at Harvard? Do you think the changes were good ones? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe the family dynamics in the Roosevelt family. What were the four children like? What challenges did the family face? How did they deal with these challenges?

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