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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) November 1918.
(b) August 1917.
(c) June 1916.
(d) May 1918.

2. What does Freedman say Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt saw in Europe?
(a) Hope and rebuilding.
(b) Death and destruction.
(c) Socialism taking hold.
(d) Resistance to industrialism.

3. How did Franklin Roosevelt come to national prominence after 1929?
(a) His aggressive steps to create jobs.
(b) His personal contributions to the state's funds.
(c) His strict discrimination policies.
(d) His enormous losses in the stock market crash.

4. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt speaking for in her talks?
(a) The downtrodden.
(b) American civilization itself.
(c) The small businessman.
(d) The woman of the house.

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

6. How does Freedman say the marriage between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt changed after the Lucy Mercer affair?
(a) Franklin and Eleanor become closer and more intimate.
(b) It died.
(c) It became a partnership.
(d) It became a constant battle.

7. Why did Eleanor Roosevelt resign from the Daughters of the American Revolution?
(a) Because Franklin Roosevelt's advisors asked her to.
(b) Because she wanted to make room for other talented women.
(c) They asked her to avoid a conflict of interests.
(d) Because of their racist politics.

8. What did Eleanor do after Franklin Roosevelt lost the 1920 election?
(a) Traveled.
(b) Charity work.
(c) Went to business school.
(d) Started an affair with Louis Howe.

9. How does Freedman say the trip to see troops affected Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) She returned very sick.
(b) She lost 30 pounds.
(c) She became severely depressed.
(d) She was invigorated.

10. What did Marion Dickerman and Eleanor Roosevelt do together after Marion invited Eleanor to teach?
(a) Developed new techniques for teaching poor people.
(b) Bought the school.
(c) Opened a new school.
(d) Started teaching in the ghettoes.

11. How does Freedman describe the difference between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt on civil rights?
(a) Franklin wanted change to come by legislation, Eleanor favored subtler influence.
(b) Franklin doubted it could be done politically.
(c) Eleanor wanted change immediately, but Franklin could accept a more gradual pace.
(d) Eleanor had more passion.

12. What was Roosevelt and the Democrats' position on the League of Nations?
(a) They wanted the U.S. to run it.
(b) They were in favor of limiting U.S. involvement in it.
(c) They were in favor of joining.
(d) They were opposed to joining it.

13. Who beat Franklin Roosevelt in 1920?
(a) Woodrow Wilson.
(b) James Cox.
(c) Louis Howe.
(d) Calvin Coolidge.

14. What did Eleanor like about Louis Howe?
(a) He adored her.
(b) He asked her opinions.
(c) He was the most dashing man in the legislature.
(d) He introduced her to modern art.

15. What responsibility did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt say the government bore?
(a) To regulate business practices.
(b) To spur innovation.
(c) To encourage innovation.
(d) To defend the weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freedman say people expected Eleanor Roosevelt to do as First Lady?

2. Where would Franklin Roosevelt go for his health?

3. What does Freedman say Franklin Roosevelt would ask his wife to back away from?

4. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's response when she found Lucy Mercer's love letters to Franklin?

5. What did Franklin Roosevelt die of?

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