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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 Franklin ask of Eleanor at this time?

2. Where are Franklin and Eleanor at the beginning of Chapter 24?

3. What condition did another doctor find when examining Roosevelt?

4. What happens to Roosevelt on January 20, 1945?

5. Who monitored Roosevelt's increasing periods of ill health?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the nature of Eleanor's trip to the South Pacific in 1943?

2. Despite the devastation of war, what encouraging things did Eleanor witness when visiting England in the fall of 1942?

3. What was the state of Franklin's health in 1944?

4. What became of the Roosevelts' closest companions after the Roosevelt White House years?

5. Why are Bess and Margaret Truman shocked at the state of the White House?

6. What was the relationship between Franklin and Lucy Mercer after he was President?

7. How did Eleanor find personal fulfillment by the end of November, 1944?

8. What was the agenda for each of the "Big Three" leaders at the Yalta Conference?

9. What was the outcome of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944?

10. Explain the role that Anna Roosevelt plays in her parents' lives at the beginning of 1944.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franklin Roosevelt was raised by a very domineering mother and married a very strong woman. What love/hate relationship did Franklin have with his mother and wife for their dominant personalities. Conversely, why did Roosevelt seek out less aggressive women as companions? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What impact did Roosevelt's New Deal have on a Depression-era America? What personal and leadership traits did he exhibit that engendered such trust in the American people? Did this trust extend into the pre-war years? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Despite their marriage problems and some political disagreements, Eleanor was a huge attribute to Franklin's career. Name some ways that Eleanor helped Franklin in his campaigns and during his presidency.

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