View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Eleanor, did Franklin want to run for a third term?
(a) Yes, but kept it a secret from Eleanor.
(b) No, and he made it very clear.
(c) She doesn't think so.
(d) It is unclear.

2. At which school did Eleanor lecture to young people?
(a) Furman.
(b) Brandeis.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Vassar.

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

4. What did Eleanor do after her formal duties at the UN ended?
(a) Spent more time with her grandchildren.
(b) Wrote a novel.
(c) Volunteered for the American Association.
(d) Developed a non-profit in memory of Franklin.

5. Which of the following countries separated from India?
(a) Myanmar.
(b) Bhutan.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Nepal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the World Federation of United Nations meeting held?

2. Whose campaign was Eleanor involved in?

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

4. What did Eleanor feel that Iran was characterized by?

5. Who was nominated to be Roosevelt's running mate in 1940?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eleanor's interactions with the King and Queen of Greece.

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

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

4. What was Eleanor's impression of the refugee camps in the Middle East?

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

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

7. Describe how Eleanor became involved in the United Nations.

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 759 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample