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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 were the social conditions like in America when Franklin Roosevelt took office?

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

3. What did Franklin tell Eleanor on September 2, 1939?

4. Why was Franklin Roosevelt encouraged to run for a third term?

5. Where did Marion Dickerman invite Eleanor to teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the crisis surrounding Lucy Mercer.

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

3. What policies did Eleanor advocate in the Democratic Party?

4. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's illness and paralysis.

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

6. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's response to European hostilities?

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

8. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's career through Franklin's first term as President?

9. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's death.

10. How did Eleanor develop as a public speaker?

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

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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