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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What difficulties does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady through?
(a) Reconstruction.
(b) The Great War.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) The Depression.

2. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt did to the position of First Lady?
(a) Won more power for it.
(b) Turned it into a more diplomatic position.
(c) Took it to new heights.
(d) Debased the office.

3. When was Eleanor Roosevelt born?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1874.

4. Why did Franklin propose to Eleanor, according to Freedman?
(a) He was smitten with her.
(b) He wanted her to bring out the best in him.
(c) He wanted her to manage his affairs.
(d) He thought she would make a good mother.

5. When was Eleanor Roosevelt's first child born?
(a) Winter 1905.
(b) Spring 1905.
(c) Fall 1906.
(d) Spring 1906.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Franklin Roosevelt work after he returned from his honeymoon?

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

3. When were Eleanor Roosevelt's parents' married?

4. What does Freedman say the Secret Service gave Eleanor Roosevelt?

5. What did Eleanor think about Franklin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the difficulties Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt had scheduling a wedding.

2. How did Eleanor Roosevelt change the position of First Lady?

3. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's first experience in politics.

4. What were the problems in the Roosevelt household?

5. What sadness waited for Eleanor Roosevelt when she returned to the U.S. from London?

6. Describe Eleanor's relationship with Sarah Roosevelt.

7. What does Freedman tell us, in the opening chapter, about Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood?

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

9. How did Eleanor Roosevelt meet and begin to spend time with Franklin Roosevelt?

10. Describe the rules that applied to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's courtship.

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