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

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

3. What did Elliot Roosevelt's drinking lead to, according to Freedman?
(a) Religion.
(b) Temperance meetings.
(c) Love affairs.
(d) Depression.

4. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt used the thing the Secret Service gave her?
(a) She unions and workers.
(b) She went for long drives alone.
(c) She negotiated treaties.
(d) She used it to foster her reputation for fierce independence.

5. Where was Franklin Roosevelt on his way to, when Eleanor Roosevelt ran into him?
(a) To visit her grandmother.
(b) To return to school.
(c) To visit his mother.
(d) To vacation in Maine.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Freedman say was Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname?

4. What does Freedman say the Secret Service gave Eleanor Roosevelt?

5. How does Freedman characterize the time Eleanor Roosevelt spent at Allenswood?

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