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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. What project did Eleanor and her UN committee work on?

2. How long did Eleanor's trip to the Soviet Union last, in 1957?

3. Who was responsible for investigating groups with Communist affiliations?

4. What was Eleanor's primary interest after she visited the Soviet Union in 1958?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Eleanor's trip to the Pacific.

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where was Eleanor and what was she doing when the news of Pearl Harbor breaks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Eleanor include foreshadowing in Chapter 11? What did Eleanor indicate by telling readers about Franklin's illness? Based on prior knowledge of Franklin's life, did you anticipate what the chapter ended up revealing?

Essay Topic 2

What do you think was Eleanor's main goal in writing this book? What did she want readers to take away from the book, or to understand better after reading it?

Essay Topic 3

In many places in her book, Eleanor used imagery to describe certain people, places, or events. Using one specific example from Eleanor's book, describe how the imagery she provided adds to the reader's understanding and perception of her life.

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