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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. What did Elliot Roosevelt die of?
(a) Alcoholism.
(b) An accident.
(c) Shipwreck.
(d) Tuberculosis.

2. What was Elliot Roosevelt's reputation, according to Freedman?
(a) A keep social observer.
(b) A popular sportsman.
(c) A genial host and drinking companion.
(d) A hard-driving businessman.

3. What did Anna Roosevelt die of?
(a) Diptheria.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Polio.

4. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's looks?
(a) She was a horror.
(b) She was indistinct.
(c) She was plain.
(d) She was a beauty.

5. What does Freedman say was Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname?
(a) Sweetie.
(b) Granny.
(c) The sad-eyed lady.
(d) Cinderella.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's voice changed during her tenure as First Lady?

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

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

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

5. To what does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt devoted her time after her husband died?

(see the answer key)

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