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

2. Theodore distinguished ranchmen from what other group?

3. Who did Theodore become engaged to?

4. Who received the nomination for President?

5. On what day did Mittie die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to Mittie and Alice? What are they ill with?

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

6. What challenges were present in Theodore and Alice's relationship? How did Theodore overcome these?

7. How does Theodore react to Alice's death? What decisions are made in the family?

8. What did Theodore blame Harvard for? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Theodore, Jr. like as a child? What factors influenced his physical appearance and personality? What tactics did his family take to influence and improve Theodore? Give specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How did Theodore meet Alice? What challenges did they face in their relationship? What did they do to overcome these? Do you think they had a happy marriage? Why or why not? Back up your answer with information from the book.

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