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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 holiday did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt marry on?
(a) St. Patrick's Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) St. Valentine's Day.

2. How long did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt keep their engagement a secret?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year.
(c) Two months.
(d) Six months.

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

4. Why did Franklin propose to Eleanor, according to Freedman?
(a) He wanted her to bring out the best in him.
(b) He was smitten with her.
(c) He thought she would make a good mother.
(d) He wanted her to manage his affairs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eleanor think about Franklin?

2. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt about her prospects as a wife?

3. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's personality as a child?

4. What made Eleanor Roosevelt's uncle dangerous?

5. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt when Franklin proposed?

(see the answer key)

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