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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. When was Eleanor Roosevelt born?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1895.

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

3. What incident does Freedman say escalated Elliot Roosevelt's alcoholism?
(a) A divorce.
(b) A broken ankle.
(c) A needy personality.
(d) A financial crisis.

4. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's presence?
(a) There was an aura about her.
(b) She carried a cloud over her.
(c) She was always in motion.
(d) She was quiet and sometimes faded into the background.

5. What does Freedman say the Secret Service objected to?
(a) Eleanor Roosevelt's outspoken public persona.
(b) Eleanor Roosevelt's driving alone.
(c) Eleanor Roosevelt's trips to foreign countries.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt's reclusivity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eleanor Roosevelt feel her husband did to her lifestyle by running for President?

2. What does Freedman say was the effect of this nickname?

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

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

5. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's looks as a young girl?

(see the answer key)

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