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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose campaign was Eleanor involved in?

2. Where was the Democratic convention held in 1956?

3. What did Eleanor do after her formal duties at the UN ended?

4. Who arranged Eleanor's travel schedule in the Soviet Union?

5. What difference did Eleanor notice in the Soviet Union as compared to the West?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think was Eleanor's main goal in writing this book? What did she want readers to take away from the book, or to understand better after reading it?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think the loss of Eleanor's parents at a relatively early age may have had an impact on her? If so, how do you think it would have affected her life and the content she included in this book?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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