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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Roosevelt and Churchill unite on during this period?
(a) The assassination of Mussolini
(b) Development of an atomic bomb
(c) A new draft effort
(d) The assassination of Hitler

2. What was Eleanor's position on war?
(a) War is a necessary part of life
(b) She was pro-war in all cases
(c) There are some times when war is justified
(d) She was against all wars

3. What type of childhood did Eleanor have?
(a) Unhappy
(b) Joyous
(c) Typical
(d) Restricted

4. In what area does the issue of racial discrimination emerge?
(a) Manufacturing
(b) The Armed Forces
(c) Education
(d) Wall Street

5. To which of her children did Eleanor become closest?
(a) Sara
(b) Elliott
(c) Ann
(d) James

6. What was Roosevelt's opponent's position on a military draft?
(a) He had no opinion on it
(b) He favored it with limitations
(c) He favored it
(d) He opposed it

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

8. What became prevalent in America in 1941?
(a) Television
(b) Prohibition
(c) New Deal jobs
(d) Labor strikes

9. What is the name of the proposal Roosevelt devised to help the British?
(a) Lend-Lease
(b) Greater Britain
(c) A Better Deal for Britain
(d) The New Deal

10. What role does Eleanor take on after Franklin's illness?
(a) Business partner
(b) Mistress
(c) Secretary
(d) Legal counselor

11. How did Roosevelt help businesses prepare for war?
(a) They could amortize capital expenses
(b) They received stimulus loans
(c) They could defer tax payments for one year
(d) They received huge tax cuts

12. What demeanor was Roosevelt encouraged to develop as a child?
(a) Petulant
(b) Aggressive
(c) Optimistic
(d) Nonchalant

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

14. How many Allied troops escaped to England in the "miracle of Dunkirk?"
(a) 3,400
(b) 340,000
(c) 34,000
(d) 300,000

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of household was Roosevelt raised?

2. What military equipment did the Germans have that far exceeded the Allies?

3. What is put into place and will impact the citizens of America?

4. Who is Marvina Thompson?

5. What did Roosevelt call the war in Europe in a speech in May of 1941?

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