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

2. What did Eleanor appeal for in the face of Nazi oppression?
(a) Invasion of Germany.
(b) Investigation of the political methods behind the Nazis' rise.
(c) Disarmament.
(d) Nuclearization.

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

4. How did Franklin Roosevelt come to national prominence after 1929?
(a) His personal contributions to the state's funds.
(b) His aggressive steps to create jobs.
(c) His enormous losses in the stock market crash.
(d) His strict discrimination policies.

5. What were the social conditions like in America when Franklin Roosevelt took office?
(a) People were enjoying unprecedented prosperity.
(b) There was lawlessness in large areas.
(c) People were getting back to work.
(d) Millions were out of work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freedman say Franklin Roosevelt did in the wake of his affair?

2. What does Freedman say people expected Eleanor Roosevelt to do as First Lady?

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

4. What did Eleanor Roosevelt co-direct with Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia?

5. How did Franklin Roosevelt show his regard for Marion Dickerman and Nancy Cook?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where does Freedman say Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt differed politically?

8. How did her husband's loss in 1920 affect Eleanor Roosevelt's political activities?

9. Describe the crisis surrounding Lucy Mercer.

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

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