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

2. What country does the German army invade in June of 1941?
(a) France
(b) Poland
(c) Russia
(d) Hungary

3. How is the Roosevelts' marriage described?
(a) Strained
(b) Typical
(c) Hostile
(d) Unusual

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Missy LeHand?

2. What was the Arcadia Conference?

3. What became prevalent in America in 1941?

4. What did Roosevelt call for in his State of the Union address in January of 1942?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the roots of the Lend-Lease Program proposed by Roosevelt.

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

3. Explain Eleanor Roosevelt's position and activities related to race relations in the United States in 1940.

4. What was the role of Roosevelt's mother in his marriage and family life?

5. Who was Lorena Hickok?

6. Explain the evolution of Franklin and Eleanor's marriage.

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

8. What is important about the date of May 9, 1940, in the life of Franklin Roosevelt?

9. What is notable about Roosevelt and Churchill's first meeting?

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

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