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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eleven: On Her Own.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Freedman say was a contentious issue between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) The U.N.
(b) Women's rights.
(c) Civil rights.
(d) Employment programs for the poor.

3. Who was Earl Miller?
(a) A political appointee.
(b) A state trooper.
(c) A reporter.
(d) An activist.

4. What did Eleanor Roosevelt dislike about the prospect of moving to Washington D.C.?
(a) Being scrutinized by everyone.
(b) Having to be outspoken.
(c) Having to hold her tongue.
(d) Being responsible for so many people.

5. What does Freedman say Franklin Roosevelt needed as the war took a toll on him?
(a) Distracting conversations about trivialities.
(b) Travel.
(c) Visits from grandchildren.
(d) Quiet time alone with Eleanor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What difficulties does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady through?

2. Who were Eleanor Roosevelt's classmates at Allenswood?

3. Who was Lucy Mercer?

4. Why did Franklin Roosevelt expand the size of the federal government?

5. How does Freedman describe the difference between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt on civil rights?

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