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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 misfortune struck Eleanor Roosevelt at age ten?
(a) Polio.
(b) Her sister died.
(c) Her parents died.
(d) A farm accident.

2. What did Eleanor like about Louis Howe?
(a) He adored her.
(b) He asked her opinions.
(c) He introduced her to modern art.
(d) He was the most dashing man in the legislature.

3. What did Elliot Roosevelt die of?
(a) An accident.
(b) Shipwreck.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Alcoholism.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freedman say was the effect of this nickname?

2. What modest claim does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt made about her work as First Lady?

3. When did Eleanor start to see Franklin regularly?

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

5. How did Franklin Roosevelt describe Eleanor Roosevelt's eyes when they met?

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