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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three: Mademoiselle Souvestre.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's status in Mlle. Souvestre's eyes?
(a) She was a constant troublemaker.
(b) She was often chastised.
(c) She was not distinguished.
(d) She had the seat of honor at dinner.

2. What does Freedman say were Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her father?
(a) Resistance.
(b) Adoration.
(c) She did not know him.
(d) Hostility.

3. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's looks as a young girl?
(a) She was half-paralyzed by an infant illness.
(b) She was a beauty.
(c) She was handsome but not beautiful.
(d) She was not considered attractive.

4. Why was Eleanor Roosevelt given this nickname?
(a) Her thoughtful expression.
(b) Her selflessness.
(c) Her cute face.
(d) Her old-fashioned ways.

5. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's presence?
(a) She carried a cloud over her.
(b) She was quiet and sometimes faded into the background.
(c) There was an aura about her.
(d) She was always in motion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Eleanor Roosevelt feel out of place in the company of her mother, grandmother, and aunts?

2. What did Anna Roosevelt die of?

3. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's treatment at Allenswood?

4. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's looks?

5. What modest claim does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt made about her work as First Lady?

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