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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Eleanor Roosevelt react to her father's death, in Freedman's account?
(a) She created a fantasy world where he was still alive.
(b) She created a religious mindset in which his spirit was still with her.
(c) She became depressed and suicidal.
(d) She grieved hard for three months then forgot him.

2. Where was Franklin Roosevelt on his way to, when Eleanor Roosevelt ran into him?
(a) To vacation in Maine.
(b) To return to school.
(c) To visit her grandmother.
(d) To visit his mother.

3. What made Eleanor Roosevelt feel out of place in the company of her mother, grandmother, and aunts?
(a) She was not married yet.
(b) She had been educated abroad.
(c) She was not a beauty.
(d) She did not know Greek.

4. Why was Eleanor Roosevelt given this nickname?
(a) Her selflessness.
(b) Her thoughtful expression.
(c) Her cute face.
(d) Her old-fashioned ways.

5. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's looks?
(a) She was a horror.
(b) She was indistinct.
(c) She was plain.
(d) She was a beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anna Roosevelt die of?

2. What did Eleanor Roosevelt feel her husband did to her lifestyle by running for President?

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

4. What was Eleanor Roosevelt doing before her husband ran for President?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the early years of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's marriage.

2. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt reacted to her father's death?

3. What was Franklin Roosevelt's next step in politics?

4. What were the problems in the Roosevelt household?

5. Why wasn't Eleanor Roosevelt looking forward to her coming out?

6. What was the Secret Service's problem with Eleanor Roosevelt?

7. How did Eleanor like being a Senator's wife?

8. Describe the rules that applied to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's courtship.

9. What sadness waited for Eleanor Roosevelt when she returned to the U.S. from London?

10. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt felt when her husband was running for President?

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