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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. Where did Eleanor Roosevelt NOT travel as a goodwill ambassador?
(a) China.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Iran.
(d) Israel.

2. Why did Eleanor Roosevelt resign from the Daughters of the American Revolution?
(a) They asked her to avoid a conflict of interests.
(b) Because Franklin Roosevelt's advisors asked her to.
(c) Because she wanted to make room for other talented women.
(d) Because of their racist politics.

3. What did Eleanor attribute to Esther Lape and Elizabeth Read?
(a) Her political awakening.
(b) Her ability to speak up to her mother-in-law.
(c) Her triumph over shyness.
(d) Her devotion to her husband.

4. How does Freedman say Eleanor changed in Franklin Roosevelt's second term?
(a) She became a more attentive listener.
(b) She began to seize power for herself.
(c) She began to get in over her head.
(d) She rose to the occasion and ran his administration.

5. What U.N. committee was Eleanor Roosevelt elected to chair in 1946?
(a) Committee on the Environment.
(b) Committee on political refugees.
(c) Human Rights Commission.
(d) Committee on nuclear regulations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Eleanor Roosevelt doing before her husband ran for President?

2. What did Eleanor Roosevelt feel her husband did to her lifestyle by running for President?

3. Where did Franklin Roosevelt work after he returned from his honeymoon?

4. What did Eleanor appeal for in the face of Nazi oppression?

5. When did Franklin Roosevelt take office in the White House?

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