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

2. What happened to Franklin in August 1921?
(a) He was elected vice president.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He became ill with infant paralysis.
(d) He had a bad fall.

3. How did Eleanor and Franklin contract typhoid fever?
(a) Drinking water.
(b) They aren't sure.
(c) Mosquitoes.
(d) Contaminated fish.

4. Where did the Roosevelts spend election night of 1936?
(a) Hyde Park.
(b) London.
(c) Boston.
(d) Campobello.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eleanor work after leaving school?

2. What did Franklin do after losing the vice presidential election?

3. Which politician did Franklin support?

4. Whom does Eleanor introduce at the beginning of her book?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In what capacity was Eleanor involved in Adlai Stevenson's campaign?

2. Recount Eleanor's visit to London during WWII explaining what her aunt remarked on after her visit with the royal family.

3. Describe Eleanor's feelings when her daughter, Anna, went to boarding school.

4. What did Eleanor learn about Hong Kong in the mid-1950s?

5. Describe how Eleanor became involved in the United Nations.

6. Do you think Eleanor traveled too much in the years following Franklin's death? Describe why.

7. Describe Franklin's death and funeral.

8. How did Eleanor react to adjusting to a life without Franklin?

9. Eleanor's role as a mother and wife changed a bit during WWI. What did she see as her main duties?

10. Compare Eleanor's work on the Human Rights Committee to her work in the General Assembly. Which did she enjoy more?

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