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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) 1884.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1874.

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

3. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's relationship with Susie Parish?
(a) Fellow volunteer.
(b) Rival for a boy's attention.
(c) Cousin and roommate.
(d) Classmate.

4. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's status in Mlle. Souvestre's eyes?
(a) She had the seat of honor at dinner.
(b) She was often chastised.
(c) She was a constant troublemaker.
(d) She was not distinguished.

5. What sadness attended Eleanor Roosevelt's return to the U.S.?
(a) Her grandmother had died.
(b) The family's fortunes had declined.
(c) Her uncle had died.
(d) Her uncle had become an alcoholic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Eleanor Roosevelt when she returned to the U.S.?

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

3. What was the Junior League's purpose?

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

5. What was Eleanor Roosevelt doing before her husband ran for President?

(see the answer key)

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