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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. What sorts of organizations was Eleanor involved with in 1939-1940?
(a) Youth organizations.
(b) Job programs.
(c) Mental health.
(d) Homeless shelters.

2. Which of the following places did Eleanor not take her granddaughter to in 1959?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Hawaii.
(d) Israel.

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

4. What did Franklin tell Eleanor about when he comes back from his secret meeting with Churchill?
(a) The numbers of casualties.
(b) Hitler.
(c) The impending war.
(d) De Gaulle.

5. In what month during 1944 did the Allied invasion of Europe begin?
(a) December.
(b) January.
(c) June.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reimbursement did Eleanor get for serving on the UN?

2. Where did Franklin go when he is sick with a fever in 1944?

3. Where did Eleanor learn about Chinese propaganda against the UN?

4. What head of state came to New York for medical treatment and recovered at Hyde Park?

5. What project did Eleanor and her UN committee work on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Eleanor concerned about Americans' perceptions of the Soviet Union?

2. Compare Eleanor's work on the Human Rights Committee to her work in the General Assembly. Which did she enjoy more?

3. Do you think Eleanor traveled too much in the years following Franklin's death? Describe why.

4. Why do you think Eleanor took her granddaughter around the world at such a young age?

5. Describe Franklin's death and funeral.

6. Where was Eleanor and what was she doing when the news of Pearl Harbor breaks?

7. Recount Eleanor's visit to London during WWII explaining what her aunt remarked on after her visit with the royal family.

8. What changes did Eleanor notice in Franklin in March 1945?

9. In what capacity was Eleanor involved in Adlai Stevenson's campaign?

10. Which heads of state visited Eleanor and Franklin in the White House?

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