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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eleanor and Franklin spend their honeymoon?

2. Which of her children did Eleanor have the most difficulty sending to boarding school?

3. Where was Franklin in the fall of 1928?

4. Whom did Eleanor live with after her mother died?

5. Where did Eleanor and her siblings spend the winters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Eleanor's description of when Franklin won the presidential election?

2. In what capacity was Eleanor working as a journalist during the 1930's?

3. How did Eleanor's relationship with her mother-in-law change in Chapter 11?

4. What was Eleanor's life like at Hyde Park after Franklin died?

5. What was Eleanor's impression of the refugee camps in the Middle East?

6. Describe Eleanor's interactions with the King and Queen of Greece.

7. How did the relationship between Eleanor and Franklin evolve?

8. Where was Eleanor and what was she doing when the news of Pearl Harbor breaks?

9. Describe the process of how Franklin was elected governor of New York, including the Democratic Convention.

10. Describe Eleanor and Franklin's wedding.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several humorous anecdotes Eleanor included in her book. Identify at least two of these instances and describe why Eleanor may have communicated an idea using an anecdote in this particular situation.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the way Eleanor addressed the role of women in her book. Why did she choose to address this topic in particular? Did you learn anything about the role of women that you didn't know before?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of juxtaposition in literature? Describe one discipline in Eleanor's book that you think is a good example of a juxtaposition of another discipline. Why do you think she may have presented concepts in her book this way?

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