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

2. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's response when she found Lucy Mercer's love letters to Franklin?
(a) Left.
(b) Told Sara to talk to him.
(c) Locked him out of the house.
(d) Offered him his freedom.

3. What advice did Louis Howe give Eleanor Roosevelt after Franklin Roosevelt's paralysis?
(a) To keep Franklin Roosevelt's name before the public.
(b) To get her husband to retire.
(c) To keep medical information from her husband.
(d) To get Franklin Roosevelt to write a book about his paralysis.

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

5. What does Freedman say Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt would do separately in their personal suites?
(a) Hold meetings.
(b) Strategize.
(c) Entertain.
(d) Fundraise.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Freedman say Eleanor tried to convey her observations to her husband?

2. Why was Franklin Roosevelt encouraged to run for a third term?

3. What does Freedman say was a contentious issue between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

4. Who beat Franklin Roosevelt in 1920?

5. What did Eleanor Roosevelt work with a private coach to improve?

Short Essay Questions

1. What policies did Eleanor advocate in the Democratic Party?

2. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's part in the National Youth Administration?

3. In what way was Eleanor Roosevelt unlike previous First Ladies?

4. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's response to European hostilities?

5. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's progress from paralyzed New York politician to candidate for President.

6. What did Eleanor Roosevelt do to help women, as First Lady?

7. Describe Eleanor's experience teaching at the Todhunter school.

8. Describe Eleanor's relationship with the black community.

9. Why did Franklin Roosevelt end up taking a third term as President?

10. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's trip to Europe to visit the troops?

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