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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long was Eleanor's campaign trip with Franklin in 1920?
(a) Eight months.
(b) One hundred days.
(c) Four months.
(d) Four weeks.

3. What position did Eleanor take on WWI?
(a) She didn't have an opinion.
(b) She was a pacifist.
(c) She was a freedom fighter.
(d) She supported all men going to war.

4. Where did the Franklins spend Sunday evenings?
(a) At the theatre.
(b) At home.
(c) At Franklin's mother's home.
(d) At political events.

5. What did Franklin think about his wife's advice regarding politics?
(a) He did not think she was able to make those types of decisions.
(b) He respected it, but didn't always follow it.
(c) He listened to her and always did what she said.
(d) He frequently asked her to be quiet.

6. Where did Eleanor work after leaving school?
(a) An elementary school.
(b) A law office.
(c) YWCA.
(d) The Junior League.

7. Whose house did the Roosevelts move into in 1913?
(a) Theodore's.
(b) Aunt Pussie's.
(c) Aunt Bye's.
(d) Bart's.

8. What occurred at the 1920 Democratic convention?
(a) Woodrow Wilson was elected president.
(b) Franklin was nominated for vice president.
(c) Franklin fell ill.
(d) A meeting with European forces.

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

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

11. How did the social structure in Washington change after the war began?
(a) There was the same number of gatherings, but conversations were altered.
(b) There were more gatherings.
(c) There was no change.
(d) There were no more social calls.

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

13. What policy referred to improving relationships with Latin America?
(a) The Good Neighbor Policy.
(b) The Ambassadorial Policy.
(c) The Camaraderie Policy.
(d) The Good Friends Policy.

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

15. What was the name of Eleanor and Franklin's first child?
(a) Anna.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Alana.
(d) Elsie.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the vice presidential election, where did the Roosevelts move?

2. Where did Eleanor go after finishing school?

3. Where was the 1920 Democratic convention held?

4. Why did Eleanor feel uncomfortable at parties?

5. How old was Eleanor when Franklin proposed to her?

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