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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven: Friendship and Politics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt keep their engagement a secret?
(a) A year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Two months.

2. How does Freedman characterize the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) They were young and confused.
(b) They were formal to the point of being cold.
(c) They talked a lot.
(d) They were passionate lovers.

3. What was Franklin Roosevelt's response to Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her household?
(a) He told her to speak up.
(b) He told her to just bear it.
(c) He told her to keep busy.
(d) He told her that it wouldn't be long before things improved.

4. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor's relationship with Sara Roosevelt?
(a) She opposed her in almost everything.
(b) She adopted her as her own mother.
(c) She agreed with all her plans.
(d) She declared her independence from her.

5. What made Eleanor Roosevelt feel out of place in the company of her mother, grandmother, and aunts?
(a) She was not a beauty.
(b) She was not married yet.
(c) She had been educated abroad.
(d) She did not know Greek.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does Freedman say Franklin Roosevelt shocked his wife?

2. What gesture of familiarity was forbidden to Franklin Roosevelt?

3. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's relationship with her mother-in-law affected her?

4. How did Sara Roosevelt's feelings change by the time Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were married?

5. Where would Franklin invite Eleanor to visit on weekends?

(see the answer key)

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