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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 type of business did James and Irvine have?

2. Who died in 1871?

3. How many different hotels did the family stay in?

4. With asthmatic children, what do parents anticipate?

5. How much did Teedie weigh at the age of 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Theodore do while the family was still abroad?

2. How did the Civil War create tension in the family?

3. What was Mittie like? Describe her personality and appearance.

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

5. What changes were taking place in the family in the early 1870s?

6. What were the four Roosevelt children like? Briefly describe each child. What was their life like?

7. What happened to Theodore after the failed nomination?

8. What does an asthmatic attack feel like for the individual? What happens during an attack?

9. What was the Roosevelt house like? Describe what the house included and what it looked like.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Theodore meet Alice? What challenges did they face in their relationship? What did they do to overcome these? Do you think they had a happy marriage? Why or why not? Back up your answer with information from the book.

Essay Topic 2

How did the deaths of Theodore, Sr. and Mittie affect their children? What changes occurred to the family after their deaths? Give specific examples from the book to back up your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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