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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three: Mademoiselle Souvestre.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What difficulties does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady through?
(a) Reconstruction.
(b) The Great War.
(c) The Depression.
(d) The Civil War.

2. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's personality as a child?
(a) Outspoken.
(b) Brave.
(c) Timid.
(d) Quick-witted.

3. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt did about this feeling?
(a) Kept silent.
(b) Talked herself out of it.
(c) Argued fiercely.
(d) Argued fiercely.

4. What made Eleanor Roosevelt's uncle dangerous?
(a) His madness.
(b) His shotgun.
(c) His fits of rage.
(d) His gambling.

5. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's voice changed during her tenure as First Lady?
(a) She spoke out for American participation in World War II.
(b) She spoke more strongly for justice and peace.
(c) She spoke out in defense of corporations and free enterprise.
(d) She began to speak less and less as her husband's presidency went on.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change under Mlle. Souvestre's influence?

2. What words did Eleanor Roosevelt use to describe her looks?

3. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's status in Mlle. Souvestre's eyes?

4. What was Elliot Roosevelt's reputation, according to Freedman?

5. When were Eleanor Roosevelt's parents' married?

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