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

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

3. Where does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt enjoyed happy times?
(a) Paris.
(b) Appalachia.
(c) The Catskills.
(d) Oak Terrace.

4. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's voice changed during her tenure as First Lady?
(a) She spoke out in defense of corporations and free enterprise.
(b) She began to speak less and less as her husband's presidency went on.
(c) She spoke more strongly for justice and peace.
(d) She spoke out for American participation in World War II.

5. What was a sign of being a 'fast woman'?
(a) Dancing with a man.
(b) Talking with a man.
(c) Accepting jewelry without being engaged.
(d) Writing a letter to a man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What misfortune struck Eleanor Roosevelt at age ten?

3. What does Freedman say was Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname?

4. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt when Franklin proposed?

5. What did Elliot Roosevelt die of?

(see the answer key)

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