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

2. What does Freedman say Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt saw in Europe?
(a) Death and destruction.
(b) Socialism taking hold.
(c) Hope and rebuilding.
(d) Resistance to industrialism.

3. When was Eleanor Roosevelt born?
(a) 1884.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1868.
(d) 1874.

4. What did a 1948 poll say about Eleanor Roosevelt's role in the U.S.?
(a) She was the most popular.
(b) She was the most effective.
(c) She was most qualified for the presidency.
(d) She was the best loved.

5. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's looks as a young girl?
(a) She was not considered attractive.
(b) She was half-paralyzed by an infant illness.
(c) She was handsome but not beautiful.
(d) She was a beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Franklin Roosevelt die of?

2. What was Franklin Roosevelt's reaction to his paralysis?

3. Where does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt enjoyed happy times?

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 Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about moving to Albany when Franklin Roosevelt won his first race?

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