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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Eleanor teach for a short while?

2. Why didn't the Roosevelts return from their summer vacation on time?

3. Which of the following countries did Eleanor and Franklin not visit the summer after they were married?

4. What sort of lessons did Eleanor take after the vice presidential election?

5. Who else was on the Roosevelts' ship when they sailed home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what capacity was Eleanor working as a journalist during the 1930's?

2. What sorts of activities did Eleanor become involved in when the family moved to New York?

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

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

5. How much of Eleanor's advice do you think Franklin took seriously? Why do you think that?

6. How did Franklin's vice-presidential nomination affect Eleanor?

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

8. How did Eleanor's relationship with her mother-in-law change in Chapter 11?

9. How did the relationship between Eleanor and Franklin evolve?

10. What description does Eleanor give about Campobello?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the difference between denotation and connotation. How does this related to the word "wife" in terms of Eleanor's book?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Eleanor and Franklin. How were they different? How were they the same?

Essay Topic 3

Eleanor indicated that setting in terms of the United States during WWII was significant to her experiences as a first lady. Describe what she said about this particular setting and what role place and time play in Eleanor's experiences as conveyed in the book.

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