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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt do at the Harvard-Yale game?

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

3. What was Sara Roosevelt's response to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's engagement?

4. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's lifestyle like, according to Freedman?

5. What was a sign of being a 'fast woman'?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the effect of Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's beauty?

2. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt felt when her husband was running for President?

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

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

5. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt asserted her independence as First Lady?

6. Why wasn't Eleanor Roosevelt looking forward to her coming out?

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

8. What was Franklin Roosevelt's next step in politics?

9. What was Allenswood like?

10. How did Eleanor Roosevelt meet and begin to spend time with Franklin Roosevelt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's marriage the ideal marriage for the number of obligations they had, as President and First Lady? Did it help that they weren't passionate or intimate with each other? Did Lucy Mercer do Eleanor Roosevelt a favor, or did she ruin her life?

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 3

What were the most important influences on Eleanor Roosevelt's life and development, and how did people or events shape her? How did she exert influences on other people in turn?

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