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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Eleanor take the king and queen of Greece?
(a) Out for hot dogs.
(b) Her childhood home.
(c) A department store.
(d) A firehouse.

2. Where did Eleanor learn about Chinese propaganda against the UN?
(a) Hong Kong.
(b) Taiwan.
(c) Japan.
(d) Cambodia.

3. Why didn't Stalin attend the meeting with Franklin during WWII?
(a) He fell ill at the last minute.
(b) Because the war worsened and he was not able to go.
(c) He wanted to have control over the others.
(d) Because he didn't agree with Madame Chiang.

4. Who arranged Eleanor's travel schedule in the Soviet Union?
(a) Future Travels, Inc.
(b) The American ambassador.
(c) Eleanor's secretary.
(d) Intourist.

5. After Franklin's burial, with whom did Eleanor return to Washington with?
(a) No one.
(b) Her children.
(c) President and Mrs. Truman.
(d) Her sisters.

6. Who told Eleanor the news about Pearl Harbor?
(a) An usher.
(b) She heard it on the radio.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) Her housekeeper.

7. What did Franklin tell Eleanor about when he comes back from his secret meeting with Churchill?
(a) Hitler.
(b) The numbers of casualties.
(c) De Gaulle.
(d) The impending war.

8. Eleanor tried to understand the Russians, unlike _____.
(a) Other Westerners.
(b) The President.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her husband.

9. Where did Eleanor stay in England?
(a) In an old mansion.
(b) The University of London.
(c) Buckingham Palace.
(d) Windsor Castle.

10. Who was nominated to be Roosevelt's running mate in 1940?
(a) Adlai Stevenson.
(b) Henry Wallace.
(c) His son, Franklin, Jr.
(d) Dwight Eisenhower.

11. Which of the following members of royalty did not visit the Roosevelts in the White House?
(a) British.
(b) Norwegian.
(c) Finnish.
(d) Swedish.

12. What did Eleanor write was the difference between Iran and Israel?
(a) Just the food and music.
(b) Iran is full of generous people, whereas Israel has a reputation for stingy political leaders.
(c) The hope that young people in Israel have for the future.
(d) It is less likely that Israel will make any real changes.

13. Where is Franklin buried?
(a) He was cremated.
(b) Washington, DC.
(c) Boston.
(d) Hyde Park.

14. After Christmas of 1944, what did Franklin begin to prepare for?
(a) The birth of a child.
(b) A meeting with Churchill.
(c) His mother's death.
(d) The Yalta conference.

15. How long did Eleanor serve at the UN?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrived at the White House later February 1944?

2. According to Eleanor, did Franklin want to run for a third term?

3. What was the name of the Indian prime minister?

4. When did Eleanor's formal duties at the UN end?

5. Where was the organizing meeting of the General Assembly held?

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