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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 beat Franklin Roosevelt in 1920?
(a) Louis Howe.
(b) Woodrow Wilson.
(c) Calvin Coolidge.
(d) James Cox.

2. What does Freedman say was the effect of Franklin Roosevelt's paralysis?
(a) He began to drink and became depressed.
(b) He became more understanding of people's hardships.
(c) He despaired, but was occasionally inspired.
(d) He learned to remain untouched by political attacks.

3. Who was Earl Miller?
(a) A reporter.
(b) A political appointee.
(c) An activist.
(d) A state trooper.

4. Why did Franklin Roosevelt expand the size of the federal government?
(a) To elbow out his competitors.
(b) To protect against Communism.
(c) To solidify his support.
(d) To create opportunities.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eleanor take a political leadership position?

2. What does Freedman say the White House resounded with the sound of?

3. What did Eleanor learn how to do in order to teach her children?

4. How does Freedman characterize conversations at the White House?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the debate over the League of Nations in 1920, and how did it affect Franklin Roosevelt's election prospects?

2. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's death.

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

4. How did Eleanor develop as a public speaker?

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

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

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

8. Describe the crisis surrounding Lucy Mercer.

9. How did Eleanor Roosevelt's role change in Franklin's second term as President?

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

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