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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. Why didn't Stalin attend the meeting with Franklin during WWII?
(a) Because he didn't agree with Madame Chiang.
(b) Because the war worsened and he was not able to go.
(c) He wanted to have control over the others.
(d) He fell ill at the last minute.

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

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

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

5. What was planned for construction at Hyde Park in 1939?
(a) The Roosevelt's new home.
(b) A library.
(c) A gymnasium.
(d) An art museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asked Eleanor to be a member of the United Nations delegation?

2. How did Eleanor become curious about Communist countries?

3. What was Eleanor's impression of Israel?

4. What sorts of organizations was Eleanor involved with in 1939-1940?

5. When Eleanor took part in an exchange program, where did she go?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is your impression of how Eleanor dealt with being First Lady during an international war?

2. How did Eleanor feel about being the only female delegate on the UN General Assembly?

3. Compare Eleanor's views of how Russians were helping the world and how Americans were helping the world in 1959.

4. Describe Eleanor's trip to the Pacific.

5. How was Franklin's death foreshadowed in Chapter 27?

6. How did Franklin eventually earn Stalin's respect and trust?

7. How did Eleanor's work with the UN impact her interest in the Soviet Union?

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

9. How did Eleanor react to adjusting to a life without Franklin?

10. What did Eleanor learn about Hong Kong in the mid-1950s?

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