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

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

3. Where did Franklin Roosevelt attend law school?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Cornell.

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

5. What does Freedman say were Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her father?
(a) Resistance.
(b) Adoration.
(c) She did not know him.
(d) Hostility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freedman say the Secret Service objected to?

2. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's presence?

3. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's lifestyle like, according to Freedman?

4. What incident does Freedman say escalated Elliot Roosevelt's alcoholism?

5. Why was Eleanor Roosevelt given this nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's entrance into charity work.

2. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's first engagement.

3. What was Allenswood like?

4. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's first experience in politics.

5. What was Mlle. Souvestre's role in Eleanor Roosevelt's life?

6. How did Franklin Roosevelt's mother react to news of the engagement?

7. What deaths did Eleanor Roosevelt encounter as a childhood?

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

9. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's family background.

10. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the position of First Lady?

(see the answer keys)

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