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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. Who did Elliott marry?

2. About how much did the new house cost?

3. What club did Elliott and Theodore start?

4. Where did Theodore and Alice go on their honeymoon?

5. On what day did Mittie die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Theodore do in the West? How did his business there end?

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

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

4. How did Theodore get involved in politics? Who supported this? Who did not?

5. What did Theodore blame Harvard for? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Trace Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.'s entry into politics. Why do you think he chose to get involved with politics? What events led him toward a life in politics? What challenges did he face in this area?

Essay Topic 3

How did Teedie's asthma affect both him and his family? Give specific examples from the book to support your answer. How did the family treat Teedie's illness?

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