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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asked Eleanor to be a member of the United Nations delegation?

2. Who invited Eleanor to Morocco?

3. How long did Eleanor's trip to the Soviet Union last, in 1957?

4. After Franklin's burial, with whom did Eleanor return to Washington with?

5. Who was responsible for investigating groups with Communist affiliations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did less well-known people play in Eleanor's book? What advantages and disadvantages were there to having so many people in this book? Would you have preferred that Eleanor included fewer people? Why?

Essay Topic 2

What is the tone of "The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt"? Why would Eleanor choose to write the book in this type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way the reader perceives the characters and information presented in the chapters?

Essay Topic 3

Eleanor used a narrative point of view throughout her entire book, as it is an autobiography. What are the pros and cons of using this point of view in this particular situation?

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