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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. Where did Eleanor travel to visit troops?

2. What does Freedman say Eleanor Roosevelt became for Franklin Roosevelt?

3. Who was Earl Miller?

4. Who beat Franklin Roosevelt in 1920?

5. What did Franklin Roosevelt do after losing the 1920 election?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the term 'liberal' mean when applied to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

3. How does Freedman describe the White House as it was occupied by Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt?

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

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

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

7. Describe Eleanor's experience teaching at the Todhunter school.

8. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's illness and paralysis.

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

10. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's death.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?

Essay Topic 2

What were the most important influences on Eleanor Roosevelt's life and development, and how did people or events shape her? How did she exert influences on other people in turn?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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