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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 kind of specimens did Teedie collect on the trip abroad?

2. Why didn't Theodore, Sr. serve to the post he was appointed to?

3. What put strain on the household, on the Roosevelt's marriage, and Mittie's strength?

4. What was a common method to treat asthma during Teedie's childhood?

5. What did the family put on the back piazza?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Teedie keep during the trip? How did he feel about the trip? Who remained in Europe after the family left for home?

2. How did Theodore deal with the depression? What did he turn his attention to?

3. What was Teedie like when he entered Harvard? What did he look like?

4. What was the new house like? Why did the family move into it before it was finished?

5. Why didn't Theodore go to war? How did he get out of serving? How did he feel about this?

6. Who was a part of the Roosevelt household in 1869? Include non-family members in your answer.

7. What was Mittie's life like before she married Theodore? Where did she grow up? How did she meet Theodore?

8. How did people deal with asthma at the time that Teedie lived? What did the family use to try to control or stop the attacks?

9. What pattern did Teedie's attacks generally fall into? What might he have gained by this pattern?

10. Where did the best times for the family occur? What made this the place of the best times?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe Theodore's first term in the New York State Assembly. What bills did he get involved with? How did other members see him? Do you think Theodore did a good job in his first term? Why or why not?

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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