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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 Franklin travel for a war conference in 1944?

2. Which of the following places did Eleanor not take her granddaughter to in 1959?

3. What did Eleanor do after her formal duties at the UN ended?

4. Where in the Soviet Union did representatives of the US Embassy meet Eleanor?

5. What reimbursement did Eleanor get for serving on the UN?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Eleanor concerned about Americans' perceptions of 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. How did Eleanor feel about being the only female delegate on the UN General Assembly?

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

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

6. What changes did Eleanor notice in Franklin in March 1945?

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

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

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

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

Describe the way Eleanor addressed the role of women in her book. Why did she choose to address this topic in particular? Did you learn anything about the role of women that you didn't know before?

Essay Topic 2

There are several humorous anecdotes Eleanor included in her book. Identify at least two of these instances and describe why Eleanor may have communicated an idea using an anecdote in this particular situation.

Essay Topic 3

What role did less well-known people play in Eleanor's book? What advantages and disadvantages were there to having so many people in this book? Would you have preferred that Eleanor included fewer people? Why?

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