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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two: Poor Little Rich Girl.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Freedman say was the effect of this nickname?
(a) She grew into it.
(b) She rebelled against it.
(c) She loved it.
(d) She was hurt by it.

3. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's lifestyle like, according to Freedman?
(a) Penurious.
(b) Thrifty.
(c) Niggardly.
(d) Luxurious.

4. What words did Eleanor Roosevelt use to describe her looks?
(a) Handsome.
(b) Rather ugly.
(c) Deformed.
(d) Ungainly.

5. What misfortune struck Eleanor Roosevelt at age ten?
(a) Polio.
(b) Her parents died.
(c) A farm accident.
(d) Her sister died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT an innovation Freedman credits Eleanor Roosevelt with?

2. What does Freedman say were Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her father?

3. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt felt as a result of her mother's attention to looks?

4. When was Eleanor Roosevelt born?

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

(see the answer key)

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