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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five: A Conventional Society Matron.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Anna Roosevelt die of?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Diptheria.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Polio.

2. Where did Elliot Roosevelt go while his wife stayed in New York with the children?
(a) England.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Canada.
(d) Wisconsin.

3. How does Freedman characterize the time Eleanor Roosevelt spent at Allenswood?
(a) The worst time of her life.
(b) A time of luxury and being spoiled.
(c) A time of trials and difficulties.
(d) Happiest years of her life.

4. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change under Mlle. Souvestre's influence?
(a) She learned to hold her tongue.
(b) She saw through the eyes of people who didn't have her comforts.
(c) She lost her fears.
(d) She became more stubborn.

5. What words did Eleanor Roosevelt use to describe her looks?
(a) Ungainly.
(b) Rather ugly.
(c) Handsome.
(d) Deformed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Franklin Roosevelt follow into politics?

2. Where was Franklin Roosevelt on his way to, when Eleanor Roosevelt ran into him?

3. How does Freedman characterize Franklin Roosevelt's attitude toward the children?

4. What does Freedman say the Secret Service gave Eleanor Roosevelt?

5. Who was Lucy Mercer?

(see the answer key)

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