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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. Which of her children did Eleanor have the most difficulty sending to boarding school?
(a) Her oldest daughter.
(b) Her first son.
(c) All of them.
(d) Her youngest.

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

3. Where was Eleanor when Uncle Ted died?
(a) On vacation in the Caribbean.
(b) Europe.
(c) New York.
(d) At home.

4. What was held in Houston in 1928?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) The Republican Caucus.
(c) The World's Fair.
(d) The Democratic Convention.

5. How old was Anna when she was sent to boarding school?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) 11.
(c) 18.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what did Ellie die?

2. Why was the First Lady able to travel without being recognized?

3. Did Eleanor actively campaign in Franklin's campaign for re-election in 1936?

4. Who escorted Eleanor home at the end of her first year of boarding school?

5. What year was the Armistice signed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Eleanor and Franklin were cousins. During the early 1900's, how socially acceptable was the practice of dating and marrying a cousin?

2. Describe Eleanor's increasing independence in Chapter 8.

3. What sorts of travel experiences did Eleanor have as a young girl?

4. Describe the process of how Franklin was elected governor of New York, including the Democratic Convention.

5. How did the structure of social life change when the United States entered WWI?

6. What view did Eleanor have of World War I? How do readers know?

7. Eleanor's role as a mother and wife changed a bit during WWI. What did she see as her main duties?

8. Describe Eleanor's "coming out" as a debutante..

9. How did Eleanor's relationship with her mother-in-law change in Chapter 11?

10. Describe Eleanor's feelings when her daughter, Anna, went to boarding school.

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