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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Eleanor keep the freezer well stocked when she lived alone in Hyde Park?

2. Where did Eleanor take her big trip to in 1943?

3. What project did Eleanor and her UN committee work on?

4. Who arrived in January 1944 for a long visit at the White House?

5. What did Eleanor do after her formal duties at the UN ended?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the process of approving the International Bill of Rights.

2. In what capacity was Eleanor involved in Adlai Stevenson's campaign?

3. What changes did Eleanor notice in Franklin in March 1945?

4. Describe Franklin's death and funeral.

5. Describe Eleanor's trip to the Pacific.

6. Recount Eleanor's visit to London during WWII explaining what her aunt remarked on after her visit with the royal family.

7. What is your impression of how Eleanor dealt with being First Lady during an international war?

8. How did Eleanor's work with the UN impact her interest in the Soviet Union?

9. Where was Eleanor and what was she doing when the news of Pearl Harbor breaks?

10. How did Eleanor feel about being the only female delegate on the UN General Assembly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Franklin's death, what organizations did Eleanor become involved with? Which of these do you think had the biggest impact on her personal development?

Essay Topic 2

What role did less well-known people play in Eleanor's book? What advantages and disadvantages were there to having so many people in this book? Would you have preferred that Eleanor included fewer people? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is the tone of "The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt"? Why would Eleanor choose to write the book in this type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way the reader perceives the characters and information presented in the chapters?

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