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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would Franklin invite Eleanor to visit on weekends?
(a) Campobello Island.
(b) Yale.
(c) New Brunswick.
(d) Washington D.C.

2. Who did Franklin Roosevelt follow into politics?
(a) His cousin Teddy.
(b) His mother's advice.
(c) A lawyer from his firm.
(d) His father.

3. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt about her prospects as a wife?
(a) She was not beautiful, and did not have anything to offer.
(b) She was filled with dread about having to perform a wife's duties.
(c) She secretly felt that any man would be lucky to have her for a bride.
(d) She was proud to finally become a wife and mother herself.

4. What was Franklin responsible for when the U.S. entered World War I?
(a) Overseeing war contractors.
(b) Diplomacy.
(c) Mobilizing warships.
(d) Raising money.

5. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt felt about politics?
(a) It was the most American profession.
(b) It was the thing that stopped progress from happening.
(c) It should clear the way for social change.
(d) It was a man's profession.

6. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's looks as a young girl?
(a) She was not considered attractive.
(b) She was a beauty.
(c) She was half-paralyzed by an infant illness.
(d) She was handsome but not beautiful.

7. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt was uncomfortable about in the townhouse where she lived with her husband and children?
(a) Being surrounded by servants.
(b) Being in charge of so many decisions.
(c) Being so far from home.
(d) Her husband's mistresses.

8. What incident does Freedman say escalated Elliot Roosevelt's alcoholism?
(a) A broken ankle.
(b) A needy personality.
(c) A financial crisis.
(d) A divorce.

9. What is NOT an innovation Freedman credits Eleanor Roosevelt with?
(a) Negotiating treaties herself.
(b) Traveling the world.
(c) Opening the White House doors to reporters.
(d) Driving her own car.

10. Where did Franklin Roosevelt work after he returned from his honeymoon?
(a) New York government.
(b) Democratic political party.
(c) Charitable organization.
(d) Wall Street law firm.

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

12. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt used the thing the Secret Service gave her?
(a) She used it to foster her reputation for fierce independence.
(b) She went for long drives alone.
(c) She negotiated treaties.
(d) She unions and workers.

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

14. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's lifestyle like, according to Freedman?
(a) Niggardly.
(b) Luxurious.
(c) Penurious.
(d) Thrifty.

15. When was Eleanor Roosevelt born?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1884.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sadness attended Eleanor Roosevelt's return to the U.S.?

2. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor's relationship with Sara Roosevelt?

3. What was the Junior League's purpose?

4. What was the Consumer's League focused on?

5. What does Freedman say the Secret Service objected to?

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