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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Franklin in the fall of 1928?
(a) The Democratic Convention.
(b) Maine.
(c) Warm Springs.
(d) New York City.

2. While Franklin toured Latin America, what was Eleanor doing?
(a) Learning how to be a social worker.
(b) Visiting heads of state in Europe.
(c) Caring for their children.
(d) A lecture tour in the US.

3. Whom does Eleanor introduce at the beginning of her book?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Her children.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandparents.

4. What did the Roosevelts create that promoted employment?
(a) A large political campaign.
(b) A furniture factory.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A post office.

5. What happened to Franklin in August 1921?
(a) He became ill with infant paralysis.
(b) He was elected vice president.
(c) He had a bad fall.
(d) He had a heart attack.

6. Where did Eleanor and Franklin spend the summer with Franklin's family?
(a) London.
(b) Montana.
(c) Canada.
(d) Mexico.

7. What sort of lessons did Eleanor take after the vice presidential election?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Violin.
(c) Sewing.
(d) Dancing.

8. In 1915, where was the World's Fair held?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Houston.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Francisco.

9. What did Eleanor and Franklin always have together after she returned from a trip?
(a) A drink.
(b) A dance.
(c) An uninterrupted meal.
(d) A date night out.

10. For what publication did Eleanor write a weekly column?
(a) Woman's Day.
(b) Woman's Home Companion.
(c) Ladies' Home Journal.
(d) Better Homes and Gardens.

11. Where did the Roosevelts spend election night of 1932?
(a) Boston.
(b) California.
(c) The White House.
(d) New York City.

12. Which politician did Franklin support?
(a) William McKinley.
(b) Eugene V. Debs.
(c) Robert La Follette.
(d) Woodrow Wilson.

13. Which of the following was not a type of lesson Eleanor took?
(a) Sewing lessons.
(b) Sports lessons.
(c) French lessons.
(d) Dancing lessons.

14. What did Eleanor do during the years of the Depression?
(a) Worked in radio.
(b) Took care of her oldest children.
(c) Wrote in a journal.
(d) Nursed Franklin back to health.

15. How did Eleanor feel in public situations in the early part of her marriage?
(a) Comfortable.
(b) Like she is the ruler of the world.
(c) Natural.
(d) Shy and anxious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occurred at the 1920 Democratic convention?

2. Where did Eleanor teach for a short while?

3. How old was Eleanor when Franklin proposed to her?

4. Where was the Roosevelts' youngest son at boarding school?

5. How did Eleanor and Franklin contract typhoid fever?

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