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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four: Cousin Franklin.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were Eleanor Roosevelt's best subjects at Allenswood?
(a) Greek and Latin.
(b) Literature and history.
(c) Botany and husbandry.
(d) Religion and poetry.

3. What does Freedman say was the effect of this nickname?
(a) She rebelled against it.
(b) She was hurt by it.
(c) She grew into it.
(d) She loved it.

4. What sadness attended Eleanor Roosevelt's return to the U.S.?
(a) The family's fortunes had declined.
(b) Her uncle had become an alcoholic.
(c) Her grandmother had died.
(d) Her uncle had died.

5. What did Elliot Roosevelt die of?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) Shipwreck.
(c) An accident.
(d) Tuberculosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Allenswood?

2. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's social demeanor at age 18?

3. How does Freedman characterize the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

4. What was Sara Roosevelt's response to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's engagement?

5. When did Eleanor start to see Franklin regularly?

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