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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem occurring on American soil in May of 1940?
(a) Yankee Stadium is closed for repairs
(b) The labor unions are all threatening to strike
(c) The railroad system is failing
(d) The Great Depression is in its tenth year

2. How much younger is Missy than Franklin?
(a) 18 months
(b) 3 years
(c) 8 years
(d) 18 years

3. What public figure makes a case for isolationism in conflict with Roosevelt's position?
(a) Joe DiMaggio
(b) Bette Davis
(c) Winston Churchill
(d) Charles Lindbergh

4. What did Roosevelt consider important during the pre-war period?
(a) Negotiating peace in Europe
(b) A working relationship between government and business
(c) Creating more jobs
(d) Developing the United Nations

5. In what city did Eleanor grow up?
(a) Chicago
(b) New York
(c) Paris
(d) Atlanta

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Allied troops escaped to England in the "miracle of Dunkirk?"

2. How is the Roosevelts' marriage described?

3. Why did Eleanor want to travel to Europe in 1940?

4. How old was Eleanor when her mother died?

5. What role does Eleanor take on after Franklin's illness?

(see the answer key)

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