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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which child of Eleanor Roosevelt's died in infancy?
(a) Elliot.
(b) Franklin Jr.
(c) Anna Roosevelt.
(d) James Roosevelt.

2. Where did Franklin Roosevelt work after he returned from his honeymoon?
(a) Wall Street law firm.
(b) New York government.
(c) Democratic political party.
(d) Charitable organization.

3. What holiday did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt marry on?
(a) St. Valentine's Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) St. Patrick's Day.
(d) Easter.

4. How did Sara Roosevelt's feelings change by the time Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were married?
(a) She was less and less interested in the wedding.
(b) She started to have doubts about Franklin as a husband.
(c) She came to adore Eleanor.
(d) She was terrified that Eleanor was taking Franklin away.

5. How does Freedman characterize the difference between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's personalities?
(a) Franklin was very social, but Eleanor was more political in her interests.
(b) Franklin brooded, but Eleanor kept working at keeping the household running.
(c) Franklin allowed himself to go with other people's decisions, but Eleanor had to insist on her own way in things.
(d) Franklin was lighthearted, but Eleanor withdrew from problems.

6. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt used the thing the Secret Service gave her?
(a) She used it to foster her reputation for fierce independence.
(b) She negotiated treaties.
(c) She went for long drives alone.
(d) She unions and workers.

7. What words did Eleanor Roosevelt use to describe her looks?
(a) Handsome.
(b) Rather ugly.
(c) Ungainly.
(d) Deformed.

8. What was Eleanor Roosevelt doing before her husband ran for President?
(a) Banking.
(b) Activism.
(c) Parenting.
(d) Painting.

9. Who were Eleanor Roosevelt's classmates at Allenswood?
(a) Wealthy girls.
(b) Her siblings.
(c) Diplomats' daughters.
(d) Working girls.

10. What did Elliot Roosevelt die of?
(a) An accident.
(b) Alcoholism.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Shipwreck.

11. When did Eleanor start to see Franklin regularly?
(a) The winter of her coming out.
(b) Right after retuning to the U.S.
(c) Before she left England.
(d) When she turned twenty.

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

13. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt reacted to the Secret Service's objections?
(a) She was adamant.
(b) She was accommodating.
(c) She was contrite.
(d) She was flexible.

14. What was Franklin Roosevelt's response to Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her household?
(a) He told her to speak up.
(b) He told her to keep busy.
(c) He told her that it wouldn't be long before things improved.
(d) He told her to just bear it.

15. What modest claim does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt made about her work as First Lady?
(a) She learned everything she knew from Franklin.
(b) Even an untalented person like her could change the world.
(c) She couldn't have done her work without a talented staff of assistants.
(d) She owed everything to her faith in God.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of gathering was Eleanor Roosevelt a frequent attendant at after her return to the U.S.?

3. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt about her prospects as a wife?

4. Where did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt honeymoon?

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

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