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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt did about this feeling?
(a) Argued fiercely.
(b) Talked herself out of it.
(c) Argued fiercely.
(d) Kept silent.

2. To what does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt devoted her time after her husband died?
(a) The World Bank.
(b) The United Nations.
(c) Drought relief in Africa.
(d) The International Monetary Fund.

3. Who was Lucy Mercer?
(a) Eleanor Roosevelt's social secretary.
(b) Sarah Roosevelt's friend.
(c) The governess for Eleanor Roosevelt's children.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt's assistant.

4. How does Freedman characterize the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) They talked a lot.
(b) They were young and confused.
(c) They were passionate lovers.
(d) They were formal to the point of being cold.

5. What difficulties does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady through?
(a) The Civil War.
(b) The Great War.
(c) The Depression.
(d) Reconstruction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anna Roosevelt die of?

2. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's presence?

3. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's personality as a child?

4. What kind of gathering was Eleanor Roosevelt a frequent attendant at after her return to the U.S.?

5. Who did Franklin Roosevelt follow into politics?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Franklin Roosevelt's mother react to news of the engagement?

2. Describe the early years of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's marriage.

3. What was Allenswood like?

4. What was the Secret Service's problem with Eleanor Roosevelt?

5. What was Mlle. Souvestre's role in Eleanor Roosevelt's life?

6. What sadness waited for Eleanor Roosevelt when she returned to the U.S. from London?

7. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the position of First Lady?

8. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt reacted to her father's death?

9. What were the problems in the Roosevelt household?

10. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's entrance into charity work.

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