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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what public issue does Eleanor find herself immersed in September of 1940?
(a) Women's rights
(b) Franklin's infidelity
(c) Racial controversy
(d) Voter's rights

2. What does Churchill write to Roosevelt in November of 1940?
(a) The British army was going to surrender
(b) The King had died
(c) The British government needed money
(d) The British navy was larger than ever

3. Where does Eleanor go to work during this period?
(a) The Environmental Agency
(b) The League of Women Voters
(c) The Office of Civilian Defense
(d) The NAACP

4. What public figure makes a case for isolationism in conflict with Roosevelt's position?
(a) Joe DiMaggio
(b) Winston Churchill
(c) Bette Davis
(d) Charles Lindbergh

5. What happened on December 7, 1941?
(a) The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
(b) Franklin's mother died
(c) Franklin suffered a stroke
(d) Eleanor divorced Franklin

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Roosevelt help businesses prepare for war?

2. What did average Americans collect to help the war effort?

3. Which Americans favor U.S. involvement in the war in Europe?

4. Who was Roosevelt's opponent in the presidential race in 1940?

5. How old is Franklin D. Roosevelt at the beginning of the book?

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