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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. In what organization did Eleanor become a vital force?
(a) League of Women Voters
(b) The Civil Liberties Union
(c) The New York Arts Council
(d) The United Nations

2. To whom does Franklin speak about his desire to have the companionship of his wife again?
(a) Elliott Roosevelt
(b) Eleanor Roosevelt
(c) Anna Roosevelt
(d) Sara Roosevelt

3. What happens two weeks after Roosevelt's death?
(a) The Allies declare victory in Europe
(b) Churchill dies of a stroke
(c) Truman moves into the White House
(d) Eleanor dies of a heart attack

4. What wedding anniversary do Franklin and Eleanor celebrate in 1943?
(a) 10th
(b) 20th
(c) 12th
(d) 15th

5. With whom had Franklin fallen in love during the early years of his marriage to Eleanor?
(a) Eleanor's secretary, Lucy Mercer
(b) Eleanor's cousin, Lucy Mercer
(c) Eleanor's publisher, Lucy Mercer
(d) Eleanor's best friend, Lucy Mercer

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Swan Island Day Care Center?

2. Where was Roosevelt buried?

3. What staple item is added to the ration list by Thanksgiving of 1942?

4. With whom did Franklin spend his time on his vacation?

5. Where do Franklin and Eleanor meet with the Churchills in August of 1944?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the role that Anna Roosevelt plays in her parents' lives at the beginning of 1944.

2. What was the outcome of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944?

3. What was the state of Franklin's health in 1944?

4. Explain the Smith-Connally Act.

5. Why are Bess and Margaret Truman shocked at the state of the White House?

6. What do some historians contend about Roosevelt's performance at Yalta in light of his failing health?

7. What was Eleanor's perspective on the Japanese internment camps in the U.S.?

8. Explain the GI Bill.

9. Despite the devastation of war, what encouraging things did Eleanor witness when visiting England in the fall of 1942?

10. What were the circumstances surrounding Franklin's death?

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