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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 the Roosevelts' youngest son at boarding school?
(a) Todhunter.
(b) Groton.
(c) Eton.
(d) It is not said.

2. Did Eleanor actively campaign in Franklin's campaign for re-election in 1936?
(a) Yes, but just did administerial work.
(b) No.
(c) It is not said.
(d) Yes, she was the director.

3. In what sort of institution did Eleanor's father spend time in?
(a) Seminary.
(b) Law school.
(c) Prison.
(d) A sanitarium.

4. Where did the Franklins spend Sunday evenings?
(a) At the theatre.
(b) At political events.
(c) At Franklin's mother's home.
(d) At home.

5. How old was Anna when she was sent to boarding school?
(a) It is unclear.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eleanor and Franklin spend their honeymoon?

2. How did the social structure in Washington change after the war began?

3. How did Eleanor feel in public situations in the early part of her marriage?

4. Who died at the end of Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 7, what position was Franklin appointed to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Eleanor states that she didn't like being separated from her children. Do you think this affected her duties as a politician's wife? Why?

2. What description does Eleanor give about Campobello?

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

4. How was Eleanor introduced to politics? What was her attitude toward them at first?

5. Describe Eleanor's feelings when her daughter, Anna, went to boarding school.

6. How did Eleanor become aware at a young age that there is much suffering in the world?

7. What was Eleanor like in large groups as a teenager?

8. Describe Eleanor's relationship with her biological parents.

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

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

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