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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 was Franklin in the fall of 1928?

2. What happened to Franklin in August 1921?

3. How old was Anna when she was sent to boarding school?

4. What sort of lessons did Eleanor take after the vice presidential election?

5. What year was the Armistice signed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What differences between life in the East and West did Eleanor notice after visiting Yalta?

3. What was Eleanor's life like at Hyde Park after Franklin died?

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

5. What were some of Eleanor's strengths? What were some of her weaknesses?

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

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

8. Do you think Eleanor traveled too much in the years following Franklin's death? Describe why.

9. What was Eleanor's impression of Yugoslavia and President Tito?

10. How did Eleanor become aware at a young age that there is much suffering in the world?

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

Why did Eleanor include foreshadowing in Chapter 11? What did Eleanor indicate by telling readers about Franklin's illness? Based on prior knowledge of Franklin's life, did you anticipate what the chapter ended up revealing?

Essay Topic 3

Eleanor indicated that setting in terms of the United States during WWII was significant to her experiences as a first lady. Describe what she said about this particular setting and what role place and time play in Eleanor's experiences as conveyed in the book.

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