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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In addition to Civil Rights, Eleanor also worked for _________________________.

3. In what city did Eleanor grow up?

4. With whom do the Roosevelts spend Christmas of 1941?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Roosevelt's difficult position about entering the war.

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

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

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

5. What was Eleanor Roosevelt's position on war?

6. What is Eleanor's heritage?

7. What was a fireside chat?

8. Who was James Doolittle?

9. What is the difficult position in which Roosevelt finds himself as Europe continues to be ravaged by Germany?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eleanor Roosevelt strongly opposed war of any kind. Explain the challenges Franklin Roosevelt faced when trying to "sell" war not only to the American public but also to his strong and opinionated wife. Were Eleanor's opinions on this subject entertained or rejected outright?

Essay Topic 2

The Lend-Lease program was one of Roosevelt's ingenious solutions to a difficult problem. In what other ways did Roosevelt show creativity in governing the country? In his personal life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Some historians contend that the attack on Pearl Harbor could have been avoided if Roosevelt had entered America into the war in Europe sooner. What is the basis for this line of thinking? What was Roosevelt's reasoning for keeping America out of war for as long as possible? Which approach should he have taken in your opinion?

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