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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. Where did Theodore purchase land?

2. Where was Theodore's wedding held?

3. Theodore established a ranch called what?

4. Who mattered most to Bamie?

5. During Theodore's junior year, he found himself as what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Bamie's role in the family? Give examples from the book/chapter.

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

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

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

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

7. What challenges were present in Theodore and Alice's relationship? How did Theodore overcome these?

8. What did Theodore blame Harvard for? Why?

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

10. What did Elliott do after he returned to New York from India? Where did he stay? Who did he meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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