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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Seven: Friendship and Politics.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which improvement were women NOT trying to make when Eleanor Roosevelt was working with the Women's Democratic News?
(a) Limiting hours of the work week.
(b) Ending child labor.
(c) Giving women the vote.
(d) Giving women the right to organize in labor unions

2. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt about public speaking?
(a) She did not like it because she was not good at it.
(b) She learned to use crowds' emotions.
(c) She hated it because it made her so nervous.
(d) She became apprehensive before speaking, but generally impressed people with her speaking.

3. What were Eleanor Roosevelt's best subjects at Allenswood?
(a) Botany and husbandry.
(b) Greek and Latin.
(c) Religion and poetry.
(d) Literature and history.

4. Why was Eleanor Roosevelt given this nickname?
(a) Her selflessness.
(b) Her old-fashioned ways.
(c) Her cute face.
(d) Her thoughtful expression.

5. What was Franklin responsible for when the U.S. entered World War I?
(a) Diplomacy.
(b) Overseeing war contractors.
(c) Mobilizing warships.
(d) Raising money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Eleanor Roosevelt react to her father's death, in Freedman's account?

2. What does Freedman say was the effect of this nickname?

3. What was a sign of being a 'fast woman'?

4. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's treatment at Allenswood?

5. What was the relation between Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt?

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