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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's lifestyle like, according to Freedman?
(a) Niggardly.
(b) Penurious.
(c) Thrifty.
(d) Luxurious.

3. Where did Elliot Roosevelt go while his wife stayed in New York with the children?
(a) England.
(b) Canada.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Virginia.

4. What did Elliot Roosevelt's drinking lead to, according to Freedman?
(a) Depression.
(b) Love affairs.
(c) Temperance meetings.
(d) Religion.

5. Who did Franklin Roosevelt follow into politics?
(a) His mother's advice.
(b) His cousin Teddy.
(c) His father.
(d) A lawyer from his firm.

6. Where did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt honeymoon?
(a) California.
(b) Europe.
(c) Niagara Falls.
(d) Newport.

7. Who were Eleanor Roosevelt's classmates at Allenswood?
(a) Diplomats' daughters.
(b) Her siblings.
(c) Working girls.
(d) Wealthy girls.

8. Where did Franklin Roosevelt work after he returned from his honeymoon?
(a) Charitable organization.
(b) Democratic political party.
(c) New York government.
(d) Wall Street law firm.

9. How did Franklin Roosevelt describe Eleanor Roosevelt's eyes when they met?
(a) Adoring.
(b) Penetrating.
(c) Sympathetic.
(d) Severe.

10. 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 became depressed and suicidal.
(c) She created a fantasy world where he was still alive.
(d) She grieved hard for three months then forgot him.

11. Why did Franklin propose to Eleanor, according to Freedman?
(a) He thought she would make a good mother.
(b) He wanted her to bring out the best in him.
(c) He was smitten with her.
(d) He wanted her to manage his affairs.

12. Who accompanied Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during their visits?
(a) Mlle. Souvestre.
(b) A chaperone.
(c) His mother.
(d) Her grandmother.

13. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor's relationship with Sara Roosevelt?
(a) She opposed her in almost everything.
(b) She agreed with all her plans.
(c) She declared her independence from her.
(d) She adopted her as her own mother.

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

15. What did Anna Roosevelt die of?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Polio.
(c) Scarlet fever.
(d) Diptheria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a sign of being a 'fast woman'?

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

3. How does Freedman characterize the difference between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's personalities?

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

5. What words did Eleanor Roosevelt use to describe her looks?

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