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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Three: Mademoiselle Souvestre.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt secretly engaged to at nineteen?
(a) A working boy.
(b) A Harvard boy.
(c) A cousin.
(d) A boy from the Junior League.

2. What kind of gathering was Eleanor Roosevelt a frequent attendant at after her return to the U.S.?
(a) Hunting party.
(b) Lynching.
(c) Dinner party.
(d) Political rally.

3. Where was Allenswood?
(a) Paris.
(b) Virginia.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

4. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's looks as a young girl?
(a) She was half-paralyzed by an infant illness.
(b) She was handsome but not beautiful.
(c) She was a beauty.
(d) She was not considered attractive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sadness attended Eleanor Roosevelt's return to the U.S.?

2. What did Elliot Roosevelt's drinking lead to, according to Freedman?

3. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's social demeanor at age 18?

4. What did Anna Roosevelt die of?

5. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt did to the position of First Lady?

(see the answer key)

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