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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 does Roosevelt do for Missy?

2. What college did Roosevelt attend after boarding school?

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

4. In what city did Eleanor grow up?

5. At what convention does Eleanor speak?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Missy LeHand?

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

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

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

6. Explain the challenges and circumstances facing Roosevelt in the matter of reinstating a military draft in 1940.

7. Who was Lorena Hickok?

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

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

10. Explain "The Arcadia Conference."

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

Describe Eleanor's childhood. What were her parents like? What advantages did she have as a child of privilege? What personality traits or behaviors did she learn that would serve her well in her life and career?

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