Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Russell Freedman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 119 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eleanor Roosevelt doing before her husband ran for President?
(a) Parenting.
(b) Activism.
(c) Banking.
(d) Painting.

2. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt felt about politics?
(a) It was the most American profession.
(b) It should clear the way for social change.
(c) It was a man's profession.
(d) It was the thing that stopped progress from happening.

3. How old was Eleanor Roosevelt when she returned to the U.S.?
(a) 21.
(b) 24.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

4. Where was Franklin Roosevelt on his way to, when Eleanor Roosevelt ran into him?
(a) To visit her grandmother.
(b) To visit his mother.
(c) To return to school.
(d) To vacation in Maine.

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

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

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

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

9. What does Freedman say the Secret Service objected to?
(a) Eleanor Roosevelt's trips to foreign countries.
(b) Eleanor Roosevelt's driving alone.
(c) Eleanor Roosevelt's outspoken public persona.
(d) Eleanor Roosevelt's reclusivity.

10. What does Freedman say were Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about her father?
(a) Hostility.
(b) Adoration.
(c) Resistance.
(d) She did not know him.

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

12. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's voice changed during her tenure as First Lady?
(a) She spoke out in defense of corporations and free enterprise.
(b) She spoke more strongly for justice and peace.
(c) She began to speak less and less as her husband's presidency went on.
(d) She spoke out for American participation in World War II.

13. What sadness attended Eleanor Roosevelt's return to the U.S.?
(a) Her grandmother had died.
(b) Her uncle had died.
(c) Her uncle had become an alcoholic.
(d) The family's fortunes had declined.

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

15. What was Sara Roosevelt's response to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's engagement?
(a) She urged patience.
(b) She was delighted for them.
(c) She made everyone uncomfortable with her doubts.
(d) She objected.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt keep their engagement a secret?

2. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change under Mlle. Souvestre's influence?

3. What title was Eleanor Roosevelt unofficially given, according to Freedman?

4. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's status in Mlle. Souvestre's eyes?

5. Why did Franklin propose to Eleanor, according to Freedman?

(see the answer keys)

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