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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did World War I end?
(a) June 1916.
(b) November 1918.
(c) August 1917.
(d) May 1918.

2. When did Franklin Roosevelt take office in the White House?
(a) March 1933.
(b) February 1932.
(c) March 1931.
(d) April 1934.

3. Who was Molly Dewson?
(a) Head of the League of Women's Voters.
(b) Head of the women's division of the DNC.
(c) Head of the effort to find work for women.
(d) Editor at Women's Democratic News.

4. What did Eleanor Roosevelt dislike about the prospect of moving to Washington D.C.?
(a) Being scrutinized by everyone.
(b) Having to hold her tongue.
(c) Being responsible for so many people.
(d) Having to be outspoken.

5. What did Eleanor Roosevelt co-direct with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia?
(a) The League of Women's Voters.
(b) The Office of Civilian Defense.
(c) The Communication Corps.
(d) The USO.

6. What was Franklin Roosevelt's reaction to his paralysis?
(a) He investigated every scientific cure.
(b) He accepted it with equanimity.
(c) He believed he would walk again.
(d) He became depressed and angry.

7. How does Freedman say Franklin Roosevelt's relationship with Eleanor changed in his second term?
(a) He gave her power to run more of his administration.
(b) He relied on her more.
(c) He guarded information from her.
(d) He forced her to be more restrained.

8. How does Freedman say Eleanor changed in Franklin Roosevelt's second term?
(a) She began to get in over her head.
(b) She became a more attentive listener.
(c) She began to seize power for herself.
(d) She rose to the occasion and ran his administration.

9. Where would Franklin Roosevelt go for his health?
(a) Yellowstone.
(b) Warm Springs.
(c) The Maine Coast.
(d) Ballston Spa.

10. How many men does Freedman say were killed in World War I?
(a) 10 million.
(b) 50 million.
(c) 20 million.
(d) 500,000.

11. What was Eleanor's position at the Women's Democratic News?
(a) Political correspondent.
(b) Editor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Fundraising coordinator.

12. What was Franklin Roosevelt in charge of in Europe?
(a) Reconstruction.
(b) Diplomacy.
(c) Closing U.S. naval bases.
(d) Establishing U.S. bases.

13. Why did Franklin Roosevelt expand the size of the federal government?
(a) To protect against Communism.
(b) To create opportunities.
(c) To solidify his support.
(d) To elbow out his competitors.

14. Where did Marion Dickerman invite Eleanor to teach?
(a) Columbia.
(b) The ghetto.
(c) The Friends School.
(d) The Todhunter school.

15. What was Sarah Roosevelt's response when she heard about the crisis over Franklin Roosevelt's affair with Lucy Mercer?
(a) She threatened to cut off his inheritance if he divorced.
(b) She offered him his freedom.
(c) She threatened to ruin his political career if he divorced.
(d) She told him she would support him no matter what.

Short Answer Questions

1. What communities did Eleanor Roosevelt provide political access to for her husband?

2. What did Eleanor Roosevelt NOT start to get invitations for after she joined the Women's Democratic News?

3. What did Eleanor like about Louis Howe?

4. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt became for Franklin Roosevelt?

5. What advice did Louis Howe give Eleanor Roosevelt after Franklin Roosevelt's paralysis?

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