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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 did Eleanor and her younger sons see in Europe?

2. Why was the First Lady able to travel without being recognized?

3. Where did Eleanor and her siblings spend the summers?

4. What happened to Franklin in August 1921?

5. What position did Eleanor take on WWI?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Eleanor became involved in the United Nations.

2. How did the structure of social life change when the United States entered WWI?

3. What view did Eleanor have of World War I? How do readers know?

4. In what capacity was Eleanor involved in Adlai Stevenson's campaign?

5. What was Eleanor's description of when Franklin won the presidential election?

6. What changes did Eleanor notice in Franklin in March 1945?

7. How did Eleanor describe how she changed over the course of her life?

8. How much of Eleanor's advice do you think Franklin took seriously? Why do you think that?

9. Who comes to visit the White House in early 1944?

10. Where was Eleanor and what was she doing when the news of Pearl Harbor breaks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eleanor revealed much about the effects of World War I on American families and societies. What did you learn from her book regarding the lasting effects on World War I?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Eleanor as a shy, young wife and Eleanor at the time the book ends. How did Eleanor's life change? How did she stay the same?

Essay Topic 3

After Franklin's death, what organizations did Eleanor become involved with? Which of these do you think had the biggest impact on her personal development?

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