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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. Theodore distinguished ranchmen from what other group?

2. Who mattered most to Bamie?

3. Where was Theodore and Alice's house located?

4. What office was Theodore asked to run for?

5. What was Theodore's annual income from the inheritance?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Theodore and Alice meet?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What did Theodore blame Harvard for? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what family life was like for the Roosevelts. Where did they travel to? What benefits were Theodore and Mittie able to offer their children? Do you think the family was a positive or negative one for the family members. Give specific information from the book to back up your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What event(s) do you think was most important in Theodore, Jr.'s early life? Why? How did this event shape his personality, beliefs, or goals in life? Provide specific information from the book to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What was Theodore's connection to the West? How did he describe ranchmen? Do you think Theodore fit the criteria for ranchmen? Why or why not? What do you think Theodore liked about the West?

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