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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Freedman say the Secret Service objected to?

2. What made Eleanor Roosevelt's uncle dangerous?

3. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt's voice changed during her tenure as First Lady?

4. What difficulties does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt was First Lady through?

5. What does Freedman say Eleanor felt when Franklin proposed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Secret Service's problem with Eleanor Roosevelt?

2. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt reacted to her father's death?

3. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's first engagement.

4. Describe the early years of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's marriage.

5. What was Mlle. Souvestre's role in Eleanor Roosevelt's life?

6. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's entrance into charity work.

7. What was Allenswood like?

8. Why wasn't Eleanor Roosevelt looking forward to her coming out?

9. How does Freedman characterize the difference between Eleanor and Franklin's personalities?

10. How did Eleanor like being a Senator's wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the effect of Eleanor Roosevelt's looks on her life story and personality? Were her plain looks an advantage or a disadvantage? How did she approach her looks differently as she developed as a person?

Essay Topic 2

What can Eleanor Roosevelt's life teach us, about how to live? What moral does Freedman extract from her life, and what other morals might it teach?

Essay Topic 3

How did Eleanor Roosevelt develop as a public speaker, and how did her personality change as she became more comfortable in front of crowds?

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