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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 effect did her husband's paralysis have on Eleanor's feelings for him?

3. Why did Franklin Roosevelt expand the size of the federal government?

4. How does Freedman characterize conversations at the White House?

5. How does Freedman say the trip to see troops affected Eleanor Roosevelt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Franklin Roosevelt end up taking a third term as President?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Eleanor's relationship with the black community.

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

10. Describe Franklin Roosevelt's illness and paralysis.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch in passages in the book.

Essay Topic 2

How has feminism changed since Eleanor Roosevelt? How does modern feminism bear the imprint of Eleanor Roosevelt's work in the 1920s and 1930s?

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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