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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous speech did Franklin make on December 8, 1941?
(a) The "Home is Where the Heart Is" speech
(b) The "Time for Thanksgiving" speech
(c) The "Give 'em Hell" speech
(d) The "Day of Infamy" speech

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

3. Who arrives at the White House in December of 1941 and stays nearly a month?
(a) Joseph Stalin
(b) Winston Churchill
(c) Tony Blair
(d) Benito Mussolini

4. What happened to change the nature of Eleanor and Franklin's marriage?
(a) She fell in love with another man
(b) Franklin's mother broke up the marriage
(c) He had an affair with her social secretary
(d) He never remembered their anniversary

5. Who is Harry Hopkins?
(a) Franklin's valet
(b) Franklin's political advisor
(c) Franklin's best friend
(d) Franklin's tailor

6. What is Roosevelt's position regarding the war in Europe in May of 1940?
(a) He will not get involved under any circumstances
(b) He wants to help the Allies but knows it will not be a popular decision
(c) He wants to remain neutral
(d) He has ordered the deployment of troops

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

8. How old was Eleanor when her father died?
(a) 21
(b) 3
(c) 12
(d) 10

9. What was the Arcadia Conference?
(a) Roosevelt and Churchill's plan to deal with Germany first
(b) The declaration of war against Germany
(c) The beginning of the United Nations
(d) The foundation of the League of Nations

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

11. What was Eleanor's relation to Theodore Roosevelt?
(a) His daughter
(b) His sister-in-law
(c) His sister
(d) His niece

12. With whom does Franklin continue to spend weekends and afternoons?
(a) Missy LeHand
(b) Winston Churchill
(c) Princess Martha
(d) Eleanor

13. Why did Eleanor want to travel to Europe in 1940?
(a) Tour vineyards in France
(b) Visit relatives in England
(c) Work with the Red Cross
(d) Paint in Italy

14. With what disease is Franklin stricken?
(a) Cancer
(b) Polio
(c) Diabetes
(d) Mesothelioma

15. In addition to Civil Rights, Eleanor also worked for _________________________.
(a) European refugees
(b) Single mothers
(c) Factory workers
(d) College professors

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roosevelt do for Missy?

2. In what type of household was Roosevelt raised?

3. What did average Americans collect to help the war effort?

4. What is Franklin's physical condition?

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

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