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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 effect did her husband's paralysis have on Eleanor's feelings for him?
(a) She finally began to admire his character.
(b) She ceased to resent him.
(c) She fell in love with him again.
(d) She began to resent him.

2. What did Eleanor Roosevelt work with a private coach to improve?
(a) Her public speaking.
(b) Her sense of diplomacy and propriety.
(c) Her writing.
(d) Her driving.

3. What does Freedman say were Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her father?
(a) Adoration.
(b) Resistance.
(c) Hostility.
(d) She did not know him.

4. What did Eleanor appeal for in the face of Nazi oppression?
(a) Investigation of the political methods behind the Nazis' rise.
(b) Nuclearization.
(c) Invasion of Germany.
(d) Disarmament.

5. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's treatment at Allenswood?
(a) Abhorrent.
(b) Spartan.
(c) Amicable.
(d) Luxurious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who beat Franklin Roosevelt in 1920?

2. What responsibility did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt say the government bore?

3. What was Franklin Roosevelt in charge of in Europe?

4. Why did Franklin propose to Eleanor, according to Freedman?

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

(see the answer key)

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