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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 does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt felt as a result of her mother's attention to looks?
(a) Self-loathing.
(b) Placid confidence.
(c) Inferiority.
(d) Queenly decorum.

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

3. What did Eleanor think about Franklin?
(a) She had a soft spot for him, but no real affection.
(b) She doubted his seriousness as a person.
(c) She was afraid of him.
(d) She didn't think he was interested in her.

4. What made Eleanor Roosevelt's uncle dangerous?
(a) His gambling.
(b) His fits of rage.
(c) His shotgun.
(d) His madness.

5. Why was Eleanor Roosevelt given this nickname?
(a) Her cute face.
(b) Her thoughtful expression.
(c) Her selflessness.
(d) Her old-fashioned ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a sign of being a 'fast woman'?

2. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change under Mlle. Souvestre's influence?

3. When was Eleanor Roosevelt born?

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

5. Who was Lucy Mercer?

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