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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 modest claim does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt made about her work as First Lady?
(a) She couldn't have done her work without a talented staff of assistants.
(b) She owed everything to her faith in God.
(c) She learned everything she knew from Franklin.
(d) Even an untalented person like her could change the world.

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

3. What misfortune struck Eleanor Roosevelt at age ten?
(a) A farm accident.
(b) Her sister died.
(c) Her parents died.
(d) Polio.

4. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor's relationship with Sara Roosevelt?
(a) She declared her independence from her.
(b) She adopted her as her own mother.
(c) She agreed with all her plans.
(d) She opposed her in almost everything.

5. What was the relation between Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt?
(a) First cousins.
(b) Fifth cousins.
(c) No relation.
(d) Second cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Eleanor Roosevelt given this nickname?

2. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's voice changed during her tenure as First Lady?

3. To what does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt devoted her time after her husband died?

4. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's looks as a young girl?

5. What sadness attended Eleanor Roosevelt's return to the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's family background.

2. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt asserted her independence as First Lady?

3. How did Franklin Roosevelt's mother react to news of the engagement?

4. What was Franklin Roosevelt's next step in politics?

5. Describe the scene when Franklin Roosevelt proposed to Eleanor.

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

7. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's entrance into charity work.

8. How did Eleanor like being a Senator's wife?

9. What was the effect of Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's beauty?

10. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname?

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