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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Eleanor Roosevelt urge women to do in 'It's Up to the Women'?
(a) Make the money for the household.
(b) Guarantee equal rights for blacks.
(c) Help the poor.
(d) Participate in politics.

2. What did Eleanor Roosevelt work with a private coach to improve?
(a) Her writing.
(b) Her sense of diplomacy and propriety.
(c) Her public speaking.
(d) Her driving.

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

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

5. How does Freedman characterize conversations at the White House?
(a) Eleanor would throw people out of they disagreed with her.
(b) There was always a respectful silence when the President and First Lady spoke.
(c) The children would interrupt Franklin or Eleanor Roosevelt if they didn't agree.
(d) The President and First Lady would pick their visitors' brains for information and observations.

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

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

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

9. What effect did her husband's paralysis have on Eleanor's feelings for him?
(a) She finally began to admire his character.
(b) She ceased to resent him.
(c) She fell in love with him again.
(d) She began to resent him.

10. What does Freedman say the White House resounded with the sound of?
(a) Spirited debate.
(b) Authoritative footsteps.
(c) Whispering advisors.
(d) Plots and counterplots.

11. Which improvement were women NOT trying to make when Eleanor Roosevelt was working with the Women's Democratic News?
(a) Ending child labor.
(b) Giving women the vote.
(c) Giving women the right to organize in labor unions
(d) Limiting hours of the work week.

12. What were the social conditions like in America when Franklin Roosevelt took office?
(a) People were getting back to work.
(b) There was lawlessness in large areas.
(c) Millions were out of work.
(d) People were enjoying unprecedented prosperity.

13. What does Freedman say was the effect of Franklin Roosevelt's paralysis?
(a) He began to drink and became depressed.
(b) He despaired, but was occasionally inspired.
(c) He became more understanding of people's hardships.
(d) He learned to remain untouched by political attacks.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Eleanor do after Franklin Roosevelt lost the 1920 election?

2. Where would Franklin Roosevelt go for his health?

3. Who was Earl Miller?

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

5. How many men does Freedman say were killed in World War I?

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