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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 policy referred to improving relationships with Latin America?

2. What did the Roosevelts create that promoted employment?

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

4. In Chapter 7, what position was Franklin appointed to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to visit the White House in early 1944?

2. What sorts of activities did Eleanor become involved in when the family moved to New York?

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

4. Describe Eleanor and Franklin's wedding.

5. Describe Eleanor's increasing independence in Chapter 8.

6. Describe Franklin's death and funeral.

7. How did Eleanor describe how she changed over the course of her life?

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

9. What differences between life in the East and West did Eleanor notice after visiting Yalta?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Franklin's death, what organizations did Eleanor become involved with? Which of these do you think had the biggest impact on her personal development?

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

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.

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