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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 Franklin Roosevelt needed as the war took a toll on him?
(a) Quiet time alone with Eleanor.
(b) Visits from grandchildren.
(c) Travel.
(d) Distracting conversations about trivialities.

2. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt speaking for in her talks?
(a) The small businessman.
(b) The downtrodden.
(c) American civilization itself.
(d) The woman of the house.

3. Who was allowed into Eleanor Roosevelt's press conferences?
(a) Only female reporters.
(b) Only teachers and social workers.
(c) Only unemployed people.
(d) The media.

4. What does Freedman say Franklin Roosevelt did in the wake of his affair?
(a) Tried to please Eleanor.
(b) Insisted on his rights as a man.
(c) Pleaded with her to allow him his dalliances.
(d) Disregarded Eleanor's feelings.

5. Who beat Franklin Roosevelt in 1920?
(a) Calvin Coolidge.
(b) James Cox.
(c) Louis Howe.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Eleanor Roosevelt resign from the Daughters of the American Revolution?

2. Where did Marion Dickerman invite Eleanor to teach?

3. What did Eleanor Roosevelt co-direct with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia?

4. What effect did her husband's paralysis have on Eleanor's feelings for him?

5. What did Eleanor learn how to do in order to teach her children?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Roosevelts' experience in Europe after the Great War.

2. What does the term 'liberal' mean when applied to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

3. What was the debate over the League of Nations in 1920, and how did it affect Franklin Roosevelt's election prospects?

4. How did Eleanor develop as a public speaker?

5. How does Freedman describe the White House as it was occupied by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

6. In what way did Franklin's polio contribute to Eleanor's political activism?

7. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's part in the National Youth Administration?

8. Describe Eleanor's relationship with the black community.

9. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's progress from paralyzed New York politician to candidate for President.

10. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's trip to Europe to visit the troops?

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