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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. To whom did Eleanor give her big house after Franklin died?

2. Where was the Democratic convention held in 1956?

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

4. Where did Eleanor stay in England?

5. Who invited Eleanor to Morocco?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Eleanor's trip to the Pacific.

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

3. Describe the process of approving the International Bill of Rights.

4. Who comes to visit the White House in early 1944?

5. What was Eleanor's life like at Hyde Park after Franklin died?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the tone of "The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt"? Why would Eleanor choose to write the book in this type of tone? What impact does the tone have on the way the reader perceives the characters and information presented in the chapters?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Eleanor as a shy, young wife and Eleanor at the time the book ends. How did Eleanor's life change? How did she stay the same?

Essay Topic 3

How did certain events in Eleanor's book evoke a climatic feeling? What is it about Franklin's death that evokes a sense of climax? Does it have anything to do with anticipation or what you already knew before you read Eleanor's book?

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