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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 was Alice diagnosed with?

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

3. Who did Theodore become engaged to?

4. Who was kept up to date on family events through letters?

5. How long had Elliott been gone when we returned to the family?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Harvard like at the time that Theodore was attending?

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

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

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

8. Who did Theodore support at the Republican National Convention? Who did he not want to get the nomination? Why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the family dynamics in the Roosevelt family. What were the four children like? What challenges did the family face? How did they deal with these challenges?

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

Do you think Theodore, Sr. was a good leader for the family? Why or why not? What qualities did he have that either made him a good leader or kept him from being one? Give specific examples from the book to back up your answers.

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