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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 animal did Elliott hunt?

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

3. Marquis de Mores founded which town?

4. Theodore judged a third of the members of the Assembly to be what?

5. During the first two years of Theodore's time in the Assembly, how much time did he spend in Albany?

Short Essay Questions

1. What activities does Theodore become involved with in Chapter 13? What activities does he begin to give up?

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

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

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

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

6. How were Theodore's last two years at Harvard different from the first two? How were they similar?

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

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

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

10. How did Theodore and Alice meet?

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 events, people, or aspects of Theodore's life do you think helped prepare him to be President? How did these things help him? Give specific examples from the book to back up your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What event(s) do you think was most important in Theodore, Jr.'s early life? Why? How did this event shape his personality, beliefs, or goals in life? Provide specific information from the book to support your answer.

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