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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Nine: Partners.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Freedman say Eleanor tried to convey her observations to her husband?
(a) As accurately as possible.
(b) In a light that would help women's rights.
(c) In a light that would help the common man.
(d) In a light that would help him in the polls.

2. Where does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt enjoyed happy times?
(a) Paris.
(b) The Catskills.
(c) Appalachia.
(d) Oak Terrace.

3. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt did to the position of First Lady?
(a) Debased the office.
(b) Won more power for it.
(c) Turned it into a more diplomatic position.
(d) Took it to new heights.

4. Who does Freedman say the Roosevelts would invite to the White House?
(a) Their children and grandchildren.
(b) Their childhood friends.
(c) Their extended families.
(d) Their political enemies.

5. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's role in the New Age her husband was inaugurating?
(a) She was the motivation.
(b) She was the conscience.
(c) She was the legwork.
(d) She was the intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eleanor's position at the League of Women's Voters?

2. Why did Eleanor Roosevelt resign from the Daughters of the American Revolution?

3. What modest claim does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt made about her work as First Lady?

4. What was Sarah Roosevelt's response when she heard about the crisis over Franklin Roosevelt's affair with Lucy Mercer?

5. How does Freedman characterize the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

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