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

2. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt became for Franklin Roosevelt?
(a) Eyes and ears.
(b) Pride and joy.
(c) A saint.
(d) A thorn in his side.

3. When did Franklin Roosevelt ask Congress for a declaration of war?
(a) December 8, 1941.
(b) May 1, 1940.
(c) September 2, 1939.
(d) August, 1945.

4. 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) Eleanor wanted change immediately, but Franklin could accept a more gradual pace.
(c) Franklin doubted it could be done politically.
(d) Eleanor had more passion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Franklin Roosevelt go for his health?

2. What communities did Eleanor Roosevelt provide political access to for her husband?

3. What does Freedman say Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt would do separately in their personal suites?

4. What responsibility did Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt say the government bore?

5. Who was Earl Miller?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Freedman describe the role Eleanor stepped into in the family after her husband was paralyzed?

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

3. In what way did Franklin's polio contribute to Eleanor's political activism?

4. How would Eleanor go about trying to influence the President on issues she had feelings about?

5. What does the term 'liberal' mean when applied to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

6. How did Eleanor develop as a public speaker?

7. What was the outcome of the affair with Lucy Mercer?

8. How does Freedman describe the White House as it was occupied by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

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

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

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