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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. What did the Roosevelts create that promoted employment?

2. Where did the Franklins spend Sunday evenings?

3. To what city did the Roosevelts move in 1913?

4. Who else was on the Roosevelts' ship when they sailed home?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the structure of social life change when the United States entered WWI?

3. What view did Eleanor have of World War I? How do readers know?

4. What sorts of travel experiences did Eleanor have as a young girl?

5. Describe Eleanor's reasoning for separating from the youth organizations she was involved with in 1939 and 1940.

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

7. Describe the process of approving the International Bill of Rights.

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

9. Eleanor states that she didn't like being separated from her children. Do you think this affected her duties as a politician's wife? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In many places in her book, Eleanor used imagery to describe certain people, places, or events. Using one specific example from Eleanor's book, describe how the imagery she provided adds to the reader's understanding and perception of her life.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Eleanor used a narrative point of view throughout her entire book, as it is an autobiography. What are the pros and cons of using this point of view in this particular situation?

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