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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine: Partners.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of gathering was Eleanor Roosevelt a frequent attendant at after her return to the U.S.?
(a) Dinner party.
(b) Lynching.
(c) Political rally.
(d) Hunting party.

2. How would Eleanor go about making a recommendation to her husband, according to Freedman?
(a) She would buy a book or bring a guest who could articulate her idea.
(b) She would make her proposal in the most concise way.
(c) She would talk to him when they were alone.
(d) She would talk to her husband's advisors, and convince them to support her idea.

3. What does Freedman say Franklin Roosevelt did in the wake of his affair?
(a) Pleaded with her to allow him his dalliances.
(b) Tried to please Eleanor.
(c) Disregarded Eleanor's feelings.
(d) Insisted on his rights as a man.

4. What was it that paralyzed Franklin Roosevelt?
(a) A stroke.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) A swimming accident.
(d) Polio.

5. How does Freedman characterize conversations at the White House?
(a) The children would interrupt Franklin or Eleanor Roosevelt if they didn't agree.
(b) Eleanor would throw people out of they disagreed with her.
(c) There was always a respectful silence when the President and First Lady spoke.
(d) The President and First Lady would pick their visitors' brains for information and observations.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Freedman say Franklin Roosevelt's relationship with Eleanor changed in his second term?

2. How old was Eleanor Roosevelt when she returned to the U.S.?

3. What did Franklin Roosevelt do after losing the 1920 election?

4. What was Eleanor's position at the League of Women's Voters?

5. What did Eleanor like about Louis Howe?

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