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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five: A Conventional Society Matron.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of gathering was Eleanor Roosevelt a frequent attendant at after her return to the U.S.?
(a) Lynching.
(b) Hunting party.
(c) Dinner party.
(d) Political rally.

2. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's lifestyle like, according to Freedman?
(a) Penurious.
(b) Luxurious.
(c) Niggardly.
(d) Thrifty.

3. What did Eleanor think about Franklin?
(a) She didn't think he was interested in her.
(b) She had a soft spot for him, but no real affection.
(c) She doubted his seriousness as a person.
(d) She was afraid of him.

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

5. How does Freedman characterize Franklin Roosevelt's attitude toward the children?
(a) He took them with him to the legislature.
(b) He played with them and spoiled them.
(c) He disciplined them strictly.
(d) He hardy noticed them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Elliot Roosevelt go while his wife stayed in New York with the children?

2. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt secretly engaged to at nineteen?

3. What did Elliot Roosevelt's drinking lead to, according to Freedman?

4. How did Eleanor Roosevelt say Mlle. Souvestre affected her?

5. Where was Franklin Roosevelt on his way to, when Eleanor Roosevelt ran into him?

(see the answer key)

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