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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 did Elliot Roosevelt's drinking lead to, according to Freedman?
(a) Love affairs.
(b) Depression.
(c) Religion.
(d) Temperance meetings.

2. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt did to the position of First Lady?
(a) Took it to new heights.
(b) Debased the office.
(c) Turned it into a more diplomatic position.
(d) Won more power for it.

3. What modest claim does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt made about her work as First Lady?
(a) Even an untalented person like her could change the world.
(b) She learned everything she knew from Franklin.
(c) She owed everything to her faith in God.
(d) She couldn't have done her work without a talented staff of assistants.

4. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt reacted to the Secret Service's objections?
(a) She was adamant.
(b) She was accommodating.
(c) She was contrite.
(d) She was flexible.

5. What does Freedman say was Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname?
(a) Sweetie.
(b) Cinderella.
(c) Granny.
(d) The sad-eyed lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Eleanor Roosevelt say Mlle. Souvestre affected her?

2. What did Elliot Roosevelt die of?

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

4. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's voice changed during her tenure as First Lady?

5. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's lifestyle like, according to Freedman?

(see the answer key)

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