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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Eleanor appalled at the living conditions of residents?
(a) New York City.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Paris.

2. Why was the First Lady able to travel without being recognized?
(a) There was no television.
(b) She was plain.
(c) She always wore a disguise.
(d) She prohibited anyone from taking pictures of her.

3. Why did Eleanor feel uncomfortable at parties?
(a) Everyone would stare at her and Franklin.
(b) She felt she was too short.
(c) She couldn't dance and felt awkward around boys.
(d) She hated dresses.

4. What did Eleanor and her younger sons see in Europe?
(a) The queen of England.
(b) The WWI battlefields.
(c) Bombs.
(d) Art museums.

5. While Franklin toured Latin America, what was Eleanor doing?
(a) Caring for their children.
(b) Visiting heads of state in Europe.
(c) A lecture tour in the US.
(d) Learning how to be a social worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eleanor and Franklin spend the summer with Franklin's family?

2. What was the name of Eleanor and Franklin's first son?

3. Where did Eleanor and her family move in Chapter 6?

4. Which of the following countries did Eleanor and Franklin not visit the summer after they were married?

5. How were Eleanor and Franklin related?

Short Essay Questions

1. Rather than being in public office throughout most of the 1920's, what was Franklin doing instead?

2. Describe the process of how Franklin was elected governor of New York, including the Democratic Convention.

3. In what capacity was Eleanor working as a journalist during the 1930's?

4. Eleanor's role as a mother and wife changed a bit during WWI. What did she see as her main duties?

5. Describe Eleanor's opinion of Secret Service protection.

6. Why do you think it was the hardest for Eleanor to send her youngest child to boarding school?

7. What was Eleanor's description of when Franklin won the presidential election?

8. How did Eleanor's relationship with her mother-in-law change in Chapter 11?

9. Describe Eleanor's increasing independence in Chapter 8.

10. How did Franklin's vice-presidential nomination affect Eleanor?

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