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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Roosevelt learn on May 9, 1940?
(a) Hitler has attacked five European countries
(b) His wife wants a divorce
(c) His son is ill
(d) His mother is coming for a visit

2. What was the British government requesting of the United States in the Summer of 1940?
(a) Naval destroyers
(b) Money
(c) Soldiers
(d) Help in peace negotiations

3. Roosevelt had to decide whether to give military aid to the British or ________________________________.
(a) Build up America's military
(b) Let Britain fight its own battles
(c) Side with Germany
(d) Stay out of the war completely

4. What did Roosevelt call the war in Europe in a speech in May of 1941?
(a) A war for World Domination
(b) The War to End All Wars
(c) Our Finest Hour
(d) Nobility in Action

5. What did Lorene provide to Eleanor?
(a) Important books and documentaries
(b) Advice on raising the children
(c) Advice and confidence
(d) Recipes for White House dinners

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the U.S. Ambassador to England in 1941?

2. In Roosevelt's January 1941 State of the Union address, he names ____________________________.

3. To which of her children did Eleanor become closest?

4. Who was Missy LeHand?

5. Where did Roosevelt vacation with his family in June of 1940?

(see the answer key)

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