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Doris Kearns Goodwin

No Ordinary Time | Quiz

Doris Kearns Goodwin
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No Ordinary Time | Quiz

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1)

In addition to Civil Rights, Eleanor also worked for _________________________. (from Chapter 7)

Factory workers
Single mothers
College professors
European refugees
2)

What happens two weeks after Roosevelt's death? (from Chapter 25)

Truman moves into the White House
The Allies declare victory in Europe
Eleanor dies of a heart attack
Churchill dies of a stroke
3)

Who was Lorene Hickok? (from Chapter 9)

A newswoman and close friend of Eleanor's
Eleanor's social secretary
Franklin's personal secretary
The Roosevelt children's governess
4)

Who was the U.S. Ambassador to England in 1941? (from Chapter 8)

Herbert Hoover
Winston Churchill
J. Edgar Hoover
Joseph P. Kennedy
5)

Why are American Catholics opposed to helping the answer to #82 defend itself against Germany? (from Chapter 10)

There were too many atheists in the country
They thought Italy should be protected first
They opposed Communism
They opposed war of any kind
6)

What did Roosevelt and Churchill unite on during this period? (from Chapter 13)

The assassination of Hitler
Development of an atomic bomb
The assassination of Mussolini
A new draft effort
7)

In what condition is the White House when the Trumans move in? (from Chapter 25)

Pristine and gleaming
Practically vacant
A little shoddy
Dirty and rundown
8)

Who did Eleanor support for both his runs for the presidency? (from Afterword)

Dwight Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Adlai Stevenson
Alfred Dewey
9)

What did Roosevelt ask Americans to buy prior to his fireside chat of February 23, 1942? (from Chapter 12)

War bonds
Sugar
Flags
Maps
10)

What did Lorene provide to Eleanor? (from Chapter 9)

Important books and documentaries
Advice on raising the children
Advice and confidence
Recipes for White House dinners
11)

What condition did another doctor find when examining Roosevelt? (from Chapter 19)

Kidney stones
Failing eyesight
Lung failure
Stomach cancer
12)

Who is blamed for black women quitting their jobs as domestics to work in factories? (from Chapter 14)

Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
Missy LeHand
Lucy Mercer
13)

Why does the Civil Rights movement surge again at this time? (from Chapter 10)

White schools will not enroll black children
War plants would not hire black workers
Black churches are burned in New York
Black voters are denied voter registration
14)

To whom does Franklin speak about his desire to have the companionship of his wife again? (from Chapter 22)

Elliott Roosevelt
Sara Roosevelt
Anna Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
15)

Which public figured denounced the Lend-Lease aid? (from Chapter 8)

Gloria Swanson
Amelia Earhart
John Wayne
Charles Lindbergh
16)

What major event takes place in November of 1943? (from Chapter 18)

The Teheran Conference
The death of Chiang Kai-shek
The end of World War II
The founding of the United Nations
17)

With whom did Franklin spend his time on his vacation? (from Chapter 22)

Lucy Mercer
Anna Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
18)

Which one of the Roosevelt children takes over the running of a Seattle newspaper? (from Chapter 16)

Sara
Elliott
Anna
John
19)

What is Roosevelt's destination for a two-week visit on March 24, 1945? (from Chapter 24)

Campobello
Warm Springs, Georgia
Hyde Park
London
20)

In what organization did Eleanor become a vital force? (from Afterword)

League of Women Voters
The United Nations
The Civil Liberties Union
The New York Arts Council
21)

What did Roosevelt call for in his State of the Union address in January of 1942? (from Chapter 12)

Gifts for the troops
A renewed draft effort
Peace talks with Japan
Massive military production
22)

What subject did not garner much interest among Americans? (from Chapter 17)

The murder of Jewish people in Germany
The war effort in North Africa
The FDIC
Japanese art and culture
23)

In September of 1942 Franklin and Eleanor take a two-week trip to _______________________________. (from Chapter 14)

The Southwest
Canada
Factories and army camps
Mexico
24)

What new platform replaces the "New Deal?" (from Chapter 18)

The Best Deal
No Deal
Win the War
Win, Lose or Draw
25)

What is the name of the proposal Roosevelt devised to help the British? (from Chapter 8)

Lend-Lease
Greater Britain
The New Deal
A Better Deal for Britain
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