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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Eleanor's impression of Israel?
(a) She was impressed.
(b) She thought it was horrible.
(c) She didn't ever want to return.
(d) It was dirty and poor.

2. How many months of the year was Eleanor working for the UN?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. Who invited Eleanor to England during WWII?
(a) The king of England.
(b) Prince Charles.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Churchill.

4. Who did Eleanor say were doing a better job of helping the people of the world than Americans?
(a) The Cubans.
(b) The Japanese.
(c) Russians.
(d) The French.

5. Who was nominated to be Roosevelt's running mate in 1940?
(a) Henry Wallace.
(b) Dwight Eisenhower.
(c) His son, Franklin, Jr.
(d) Adlai Stevenson.

6. What did Franklin die of?
(a) Suffocation.
(b) A diabetic attack.
(c) A brain hemorrhage.
(d) Liver failure.

7. Why did Eleanor keep the freezer well stocked when she lived alone in Hyde Park?
(a) She had a fear of running out of food.
(b) Franklin was a big eater.
(c) She never knew who would show up.
(d) She liked to shop the sales.

8. What reimbursement did Eleanor get for serving on the UN?
(a) Food and lodging.
(b) Salary, transportation, and lodging.
(c) None.
(d) Salary.

9. In 1941, what did Franklin and Churchill discuss?
(a) Their family history.
(b) NATO.
(c) The Atlantic Charter.
(d) Germany and Hitler.

10. What was Eleanor's impression of the changes in Moscow that took place over one year?
(a) She is impressed.
(b) It is unclear.
(c) She thinks there are very few positive changes.
(d) She doesn't see any difference.

11. In Leningrad, Eleanor viewed an experiment based on the work of whom?
(a) Skinner.
(b) Watson.
(c) Pavlov.
(d) Freud.

12. When did Eleanor's formal duties at the UN end?
(a) When Republicans took power.
(b) When she decided to retire.
(c) When she made enough money.
(d) When she became ill.

13. Where did Eleanor stay in England?
(a) Windsor Castle.
(b) The University of London.
(c) In an old mansion.
(d) Buckingham Palace.

14. How long did Eleanor's trip to the Soviet Union last, in 1957?
(a) Six months.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) Two weeks.

15. For whom did Eleanor have to put a request in writing to interview?
(a) Georgy Malenkov.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Khrushchev.
(d) Brezhnev.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month during 1944 did the Allied invasion of Europe begin?

2. What was the name of the Indian prime minister?

3. What was the first piece of news Eleanor heard about her husband's health on April 12, 1945?

4. How did Eleanor become curious about Communist countries?

5. What was the name of Eleanor's secretary?

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