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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the first U.S. troops go to Britain in World War II?
(a) January, 1942
(b) December, 1941
(c) February, 1943
(d) January, 1941

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

3. Who did Roosevelt denounce for joining forces with Germany?
(a) Japan
(b) France
(c) Poland
(d) Italy

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What news does Roosevelt learn on May 9, 1940?

3. What happened on December 7, 1941?

4. What public figure makes a case for isolationism in conflict with Roosevelt's position?

5. Up until this time, how many terms could a president serve?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain "The Arcadia Conference."

2. What was the evolution of the relationship between Eleanor and Lorena?

3. What is one perspective of historians regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

4. What were the political implications of Roosevelt's running for a third term as president?

5. What was the state of Franklin and Eleanor's marriage in 1940?

6. In what way does Eleanor find some purpose in her life mid-1940?

7. What problems did Roosevelt face on American soil at this time?

8. Explain the rationing of goods in America during World War II.

9. How did Roosevelt help the American people understand what was going on in the war?

10. What was the nature of Eleanor's childhood?

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