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

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

3. Who accompanied Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their visits?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mlle. Souvestre.
(d) A chaperone.

4. Where did Elliot Roosevelt go while his wife stayed in New York with the children?
(a) Canada.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) England.
(d) Virginia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Eleanor Roosevelt born?

2. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's lifestyle like, according to Freedman?

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

4. Where did Franklin Roosevelt attend law school?

5. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's looks?

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