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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four: Cousin Franklin.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What incident does Freedman say escalated Elliot Roosevelt's alcoholism?
(a) A financial crisis.
(b) A broken ankle.
(c) A needy personality.
(d) A divorce.

2. What did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt do at the Harvard-Yale game?
(a) Eloped.
(b) Kissed for the first time.
(c) Got drunk together.
(d) Slipped away from their chaperone.

3. How did Franklin Roosevelt describe Eleanor Roosevelt's eyes when they met?
(a) Severe.
(b) Adoring.
(c) Penetrating.
(d) Sympathetic.

4. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's voice changed during her tenure as First Lady?
(a) She spoke out for American participation in World War II.
(b) She spoke out in defense of corporations and free enterprise.
(c) She spoke more strongly for justice and peace.
(d) She began to speak less and less as her husband's presidency went on.

5. When was Eleanor Roosevelt born?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1895.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Eleanor Roosevelt doing before her husband ran for President?

3. How long did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt keep their engagement a secret?

4. What does Freedman say the Secret Service objected to?

5. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's relationship with Susie Parish?

(see the answer key)

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