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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight: A President's Wife.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Eleanor think about Franklin?
(a) She was afraid of him.
(b) She had a soft spot for him, but no real affection.
(c) She didn't think he was interested in her.
(d) She doubted his seriousness as a person.

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

3. What did Eleanor Roosevelt feel her husband did to her lifestyle by running for President?
(a) Belittled it.
(b) Undermined it.
(c) Improved it.
(d) Took it away.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt about her prospects as a wife?

2. Who was allowed into Eleanor Roosevelt's press conferences?

3. How does Freedman characterize the time Eleanor Roosevelt spent at Allenswood?

4. What was Eleanor's position at the Women's Democratic News?

5. What did Elliot Roosevelt die of?

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