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

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

3. What did Committee Three of the UN address?
(a) War refugees.
(b) Single parent families.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Poverty.

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

5. How long did Eleanor serve at the UN?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Seven years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Franklin travel for a war conference in 1944?

2. In Leningrad, Eleanor viewed an experiment based on the work of whom?

3. In March 1944, where did Eleanor visit?

4. For whom did Eleanor have to put a request in writing to interview?

5. Which of the following countries separated from India?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was Eleanor's impression of Yugoslavia and President Tito?

6. Describe Franklin's death and funeral.

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

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

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

10. Describe Eleanor's reasoning for separating from the youth organizations she was involved with in 1939 and 1940.

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