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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eleanor's impression of Puerto Rico?
(a) There were horrible living conditions.
(b) It was a rich man's paradise.
(c) The people were very rude.
(d) The residents lived quite comfortably.

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

3. What did Eleanor and her younger sons see in Europe?
(a) Art museums.
(b) Bombs.
(c) The queen of England.
(d) The WWI battlefields.

4. Why did Eleanor feel uncomfortable at parties?
(a) She couldn't dance and felt awkward around boys.
(b) She felt she was too short.
(c) She hated dresses.
(d) Everyone would stare at her and Franklin.

5. Why was the First Lady able to travel without being recognized?
(a) There was no television.
(b) She prohibited anyone from taking pictures of her.
(c) She always wore a disguise.
(d) She was plain.

6. Where did Eleanor and her siblings spend the winters?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Florida.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

7. Where did Eleanor and her siblings spend the summers?
(a) The Jersey shore.
(b) Tivoli.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) Paris.

8. Where did Franklin recover in 1922?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Campobello.
(c) Hot Springs.
(d) Hyde Park.

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

10. Why didn't the Roosevelts return from their summer vacation on time?
(a) Franklin broke his leg.
(b) It was too dangerous to travel during the war.
(c) Eleanor fell ill.
(d) An epidemic of infant paralysis.

11. What didn't Eleanor consent to, as First Lady?
(a) Secret Service protection.
(b) Pictures taken of her children.
(c) Alcohol in the White House.
(d) Fine clothes.

12. How old was Eleanor when Franklin proposed to her?
(a) 31.
(b) 16.
(c) 23.
(d) 19.

13. With whom did Eleanor travel during holidays when she was in boarding school?
(a) Mlle. Souvestre.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Grandmother Hall.
(d) Her sister.

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

15. Who worked for the Democratic Party in 1928?
(a) James.
(b) Franklin, Jr.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) Eleanor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Franklin in August 1921?

2. What did Franklin think about his wife's advice regarding politics?

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

4. What position did Eleanor take on WWI?

5. How did Eleanor and Franklin contract typhoid fever?

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