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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 Theodore blame Harvard for killing?

2. What club did Elliott and Theodore start?

3. Where was Theodore's wedding held?

4. Where did Theodore purchase land?

5. Who did Theodore work to impeach?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What was Theodore like at the time that he joined the Assembly? What did others notice about him?

9. How did Theodore and Alice meet?

10. What influence did his father have on Theodore's life while he was at Harvard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What roles did Bamie play in the family? Why do you think she had these roles? What benefits do you think other family members and Bamie herself gained from her roles in the family? Back up your answer with information from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Which family member do you think had the greatest influence on Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.? Why? What did Theodore learn from this person? What did he try to imitate about the person?

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