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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Elliot Roosevelt's reputation, according to Freedman?
(a) A genial host and drinking companion.
(b) A hard-driving businessman.
(c) A popular sportsman.
(d) A keep social observer.

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

3. What did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt do at the Harvard-Yale game?
(a) Eloped.
(b) Got drunk together.
(c) Kissed for the first time.
(d) Slipped away from their chaperone.

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

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

6. To what does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt devoted her time after her husband died?
(a) The International Monetary Fund.
(b) The World Bank.
(c) The United Nations.
(d) Drought relief in Africa.

7. What were Eleanor Roosevelt's best subjects at Allenswood?
(a) Greek and Latin.
(b) Religion and poetry.
(c) Botany and husbandry.
(d) Literature and history.

8. What kind of gathering was Eleanor Roosevelt a frequent attendant at after her return to the U.S.?
(a) Political rally.
(b) Lynching.
(c) Dinner party.
(d) Hunting party.

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

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

11. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's personality as a child?
(a) Quick-witted.
(b) Timid.
(c) Brave.
(d) Outspoken.

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

13. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's treatment at Allenswood?
(a) Spartan.
(b) Amicable.
(c) Luxurious.
(d) Abhorrent.

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

15. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt about her prospects as a wife?
(a) She was not beautiful, and did not have anything to offer.
(b) She was proud to finally become a wife and mother herself.
(c) She secretly felt that any man would be lucky to have her for a bride.
(d) She was filled with dread about having to perform a wife's duties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eleanor think about Franklin?

2. What holiday did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt marry on?

3. What did Anna Roosevelt die of?

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

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

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