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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. Who was allowed into Eleanor Roosevelt's press conferences?
(a) Only female reporters.
(b) The media.
(c) Only unemployed people.
(d) Only teachers and social workers.

2. What did Franklin Roosevelt do after losing the 1920 election?
(a) Joined a law firm.
(b) Charity work.
(c) Started strategizing for 1924.
(d) Traveled.

3. What was Sarah Roosevelt's response when she heard about the crisis over Franklin Roosevelt's affair with Lucy Mercer?
(a) She threatened to ruin his political career if he divorced.
(b) She told him she would support him no matter what.
(c) She threatened to cut off his inheritance if he divorced.
(d) She offered him his freedom.

4. What was Eleanor's position at the League of Women's Voters?
(a) She served on the legislative committee.
(b) She distributed leaflets.
(c) She helped with fundraising.
(d) She coordinated rallies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Eleanor Roosevelt fly from Baltimore to Washington D.C.?

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

3. What did Eleanor Roosevelt NOT start to get invitations for after she joined the Women's Democratic News?

4. What was America's initial stance toward the war in Europe?

5. To whom did Eleanor Roosevelt NOT make unannounced visits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's death.

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

5. Describe the Roosevelts' experience in Europe after the Great War.

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

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

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

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

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

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