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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 did Eleanor appeal for in the face of Nazi oppression?

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

3. How does Freedman characterize Eleanor Roosevelt's role in the New Age her husband was inaugurating?

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

5. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt speaking for in her talks?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would Eleanor go about trying to influence the President on issues she had feelings about?

3. In what way was Eleanor Roosevelt unlike previous First Ladies?

4. In what way did Franklin's polio contribute to Eleanor's political activism?

5. How does Freedman describe Eleanor Roosevelt's career through Franklin's first term as President?

6. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's death.

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

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

9. How did Eleanor develop as a public speaker?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the health of the liberal legacy Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt left us. How have the ideas they instituted in government fared? Are their ideals dead or alive today?

Essay Topic 2

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

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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