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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four: Cousin Franklin.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Franklin propose to Eleanor, according to Freedman?
(a) He wanted her to bring out the best in him.
(b) He wanted her to manage his affairs.
(c) He was smitten with her.
(d) He thought she would make a good mother.

3. What words did Eleanor Roosevelt use to describe her looks?
(a) Ungainly.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Deformed.
(d) Rather ugly.

4. How did Sara Roosevelt's feelings change by the time Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were married?
(a) She started to have doubts about Franklin as a husband.
(b) She was terrified that Eleanor was taking Franklin away.
(c) She came to adore Eleanor.
(d) She was less and less interested in the wedding.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of gathering was Eleanor Roosevelt a frequent attendant at after her return to the U.S.?

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

4. What made Eleanor Roosevelt feel out of place in the company of her mother, grandmother, and aunts?

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

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