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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. What modest claim does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt made about her work as First Lady?
(a) She couldn't have done her work without a talented staff of assistants.
(b) She learned everything she knew from Franklin.
(c) She owed everything to her faith in God.
(d) Even an untalented person like her could change the world.

2. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change under Mlle. Souvestre's influence?
(a) She became more stubborn.
(b) She saw through the eyes of people who didn't have her comforts.
(c) She lost her fears.
(d) She learned to hold her tongue.

3. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt reacted to the Secret Service's objections?
(a) She was accommodating.
(b) She was contrite.
(c) She was adamant.
(d) She was flexible.

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. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's personality as a child?
(a) Brave.
(b) Quick-witted.
(c) Outspoken.
(d) Timid.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt did about this feeling?

4. What was Elliot Roosevelt's reputation, according to Freedman?

5. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's treatment at Allenswood?

(see the answer key)

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