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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 was Allenswood?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Virginia.

2. Who was Lucy Mercer?
(a) Eleanor Roosevelt's social secretary.
(b) The governess for Eleanor Roosevelt's children.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt's assistant.
(d) Sarah Roosevelt's friend.

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

4. Where would Franklin invite Eleanor to visit on weekends?
(a) Yale.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Campobello Island.
(d) New Brunswick.

5. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt reacted to the Secret Service's objections?
(a) She was contrite.
(b) She was accommodating.
(c) She was adamant.
(d) She was flexible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freedman say Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt would do separately in their personal suites?

2. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's looks as a young girl?

3. How does Freedman say the marriage between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt changed after the Lucy Mercer affair?

4. When were Eleanor Roosevelt's parents' married?

5. Who accompanied Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their visits?

(see the answer key)

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