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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 Eleanor Roosevelt felt about politics?

2. How does Freedman characterize the relationship between Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

3. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's looks?

4. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt reacted to the Secret Service's objections?

5. How old was Eleanor Roosevelt when she returned to the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt felt when her husband was running for President?

2. What was Allenswood like?

3. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's first engagement.

4. Describe Eleanor Roosevelt's family background.

5. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood nickname?

6. How does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt asserted her independence as First Lady?

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

8. Describe the scene when Franklin Roosevelt proposed to Eleanor.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has Eleanor Roosevelt changed what it means to be First Lady? How have First Ladies since Eleanor Roosevelt built upon her legacy?

Essay Topic 2

Was Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's marriage the ideal marriage for the number of obligations they had, as President and First Lady? Did it help that they weren't passionate or intimate with each other? Did Lucy Mercer do Eleanor Roosevelt a favor, or did she ruin her life?

Essay Topic 3

Evaluate your own reading of 'Eleanor Roosevelt'--did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

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