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

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

4. What made Eleanor Roosevelt feel out of place in the company of her mother, grandmother, and aunts?
(a) She was not married yet.
(b) She was not a beauty.
(c) She had been educated abroad.
(d) She did not know Greek.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What difficulties does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady through?

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

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