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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt felt as a result of her mother's attention to looks?
(a) Queenly decorum.
(b) Self-loathing.
(c) Inferiority.
(d) Placid confidence.

2. How did Eleanor Roosevelt react to her father's death, in Freedman's account?
(a) She created a religious mindset in which his spirit was still with her.
(b) She created a fantasy world where he was still alive.
(c) She became depressed and suicidal.
(d) She grieved hard for three months then forgot him.

3. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's status in Mlle. Souvestre's eyes?
(a) She was a constant troublemaker.
(b) She had the seat of honor at dinner.
(c) She was often chastised.
(d) She was not distinguished.

4. What gesture of familiarity was forbidden to Franklin Roosevelt?
(a) Calling Eleanor by her first name.
(b) Inviting her to his house.
(c) Writing letters to Eleanor.
(d) Talking about Eleanor with friends.

5. How long did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt keep their engagement a secret?
(a) A year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two years.

6. When were Eleanor Roosevelt's parents' married?
(a) 1883.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1893.

7. How did Eleanor Roosevelt say Mlle. Souvestre affected her?
(a) She schooled her in religion.
(b) She opened her mind.
(c) She strengthened her resolve.
(d) She taught her to go without things.

8. When did Eleanor start to see Franklin regularly?
(a) Right after retuning to the U.S.
(b) When she turned twenty.
(c) The winter of her coming out.
(d) Before she left England.

9. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's looks?
(a) She was indistinct.
(b) She was plain.
(c) She was a horror.
(d) She was a beauty.

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

11. What was the Junior League's purpose?
(a) To help the needy.
(b) To organize the poor politically.
(c) To raise money for political parties.
(d) To educate workers.

12. How does Freedman characterize the time Eleanor Roosevelt spent at Allenswood?
(a) Happiest years of her life.
(b) A time of luxury and being spoiled.
(c) A time of trials and difficulties.
(d) The worst time of her life.

13. What made Eleanor Roosevelt's uncle dangerous?
(a) His madness.
(b) His shotgun.
(c) His fits of rage.
(d) His gambling.

14. What did Eleanor think about Franklin?
(a) She had a soft spot for him, but no real affection.
(b) She doubted his seriousness as a person.
(c) She was afraid of him.
(d) She didn't think he was interested in her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Eleanor Roosevelt's best subjects at Allenswood?

2. What was Sara Roosevelt's response to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's engagement?

3. What does Freedman say was Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname?

4. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's relationship with her mother-in-law affected her?

5. What was Franklin Roosevelt's response to Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her household?

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