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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Five: A Conventional Society Matron.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Eleanor Roosevelt's best subjects at Allenswood?
(a) Botany and husbandry.
(b) Greek and Latin.
(c) Religion and poetry.
(d) Literature and history.

2. When was Eleanor Roosevelt's first child born?
(a) Fall 1906.
(b) Spring 1906.
(c) Spring 1905.
(d) Winter 1905.

3. What was Franklin Roosevelt's response to Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her household?
(a) He told her to keep busy.
(b) He told her to just bear it.
(c) He told her to speak up.
(d) He told her that it wouldn't be long before things improved.

4. Who was Lucy Mercer?
(a) Eleanor Roosevelt's social secretary.
(b) The governess for Eleanor Roosevelt's children.
(c) Sarah Roosevelt's friend.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt's assistant.

5. What misfortune struck Eleanor Roosevelt at age ten?
(a) A farm accident.
(b) Her parents died.
(c) Polio.
(d) Her sister died.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Freedman say the Secret Service objected to?

3. How did Franklin Roosevelt describe Eleanor Roosevelt's eyes when they met?

4. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's personality as a child?

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

(see the answer key)

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