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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 Anna Roosevelt die of?

2. Who were Eleanor Roosevelt's classmates at Allenswood?

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

4. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's social demeanor at age 18?

5. What title was Eleanor Roosevelt unofficially given, according to Freedman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's family background.

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

4. Describe the difficulties Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt had scheduling a wedding.

5. Describe the scene when Franklin Roosevelt proposed to Eleanor.

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

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

8. What were the problems in the Roosevelt household?

9. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname?

10. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's first experience in politics.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an evaluative review of 'Eleanor Roosevelt'. What is this book's place in culture? What are its uses? Who is its audience? What are its limitations?

Essay Topic 2

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 3

How has feminism changed since Eleanor Roosevelt? How does modern feminism bear the imprint of Eleanor Roosevelt's work in the 1920s and 1930s?

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