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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. Who were the other Civil Service Commissioners alongside Theodore Roosevelt?
2. The U.S. Army Colonel who helped Theodore Roosevelt form the Rough Riders formerly held what position?
3. During Theodore Roosevelt’s term as Governor of New York, Mrs. Bellamy Storer solicited him in the help of having what close friend be made a Cardinal?
4. On what date did Theodore Roosevelt resign from his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy?
5. Maria Longworth Nichols Storer was the founder of what American ceramics company?
Short Essay Questions
1. What problems arose concerning Elliott Roosevelt in Chapter 17, “The Dear Old Beloved Brother”?
2. How does the author describe Theodore and Edith’s return to the U.S. after their wedding in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?
3. Where did Theodore and Edith Roosevelt spend the summer after their marriage, according to the author in Chapter 15, “The Literary Feller”?
4. How does the author describe the men of the Rough Riders in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”?
5. As Assistant Secretary to the Navy, how did Theodore Roosevelt respond to the threat of war with Spain in Chapter 22, “The Hot Weather Secretary”?
6. How does the author describe Theodore Roosevelt’s time in Florida in Chapter 24, “The Rough Rider”? When did Theodore Roosevelt deploy for Cuba?
7. Who won the Presidential election in 1896? How was Theodore Roosevelt affected, according to the author in Chapter 21, “The Glorious Retreat”?
8. What scene does the author describe in the opening of Chapter 18, “The Universe Spinner”? What appearance did Theodore Roosevelt make in this setting?
9. How would you characterize the ideals and policies of Theodore Roosevelt, based on your reading of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt?
10. What major battle did Theodore Roosevelt participate in during the Spanish-American War? When did he return home in Chapter 25, “The Wolf Rising in the Heart”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the settings that Theodore Roosevelt visited with his family in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East during his childhood. What were Roosevelt’s impressions of these settings? How did these nations and locales differ culturally, politically, and socially during the 1860s and 1870s from today?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Theodore Roosevelt’s fascination with wildlife and nature during his childhood. How did Roosevelt learn the craft of taxidermy? How did his skills as a hunter and taxidermist influence his life, career, and later, his policies as a political figure?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the economic, cultural, technological, and societal world of 1858. What was the national and international political atmosphere like at this time? What technological advances had influenced society? Who was U.S. President?
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