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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 finally led to an investigation of the person Theodore wanted to impeach?

2. Who was named as the running mate for the Presidential nominee?

3. Who took over supervising the house at Oyster Bay?

4. What was Theodore and Alice's baby named?

5. Theodore was told by a doctor that he had what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Theodore and Alice meet?

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

4. What did Theodore do at the convention? What was the outcome?

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

6. What news reaches the family through telegrams? Who is first to reach the house?

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

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

9. What issue did Theodore become involved with during his first year? Why did Theodore push for this action? What eventually happened.

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

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

How did the deaths of Theodore, Sr. and Mittie affect their children? What changes occurred to the family after their deaths? Give specific examples from the book to back up your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why was the Civil War difficult for the Roosevelt family? What regrets did they have? How did the various members deal with the Civil War and the tensions that it created for the family?

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