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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. For what does Eleanor lobby in the summer and fall of 1944?

2. What is Roosevelt doing when he collapses?

3. What major military event occurs on June 6, 1944?

4. In what year did Lucy Mercer die?

5. What topic became of supreme interest for Eleanor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the state of the Roosevelts' marriage by the end of 1944?

2. How did Eleanor come to terms with her husband's infidelities over the years?

3. What do some historians contend about Roosevelt's performance at Yalta in light of his failing health?

4. Explain the Smith-Connally Act.

5. What is the state of Roosevelt's health during the 1944 campaign and to what extent did the American people know about his health?

6. What were the circumstances surrounding Franklin's death?

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

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

9. What was the nature of Eleanor's identity crisis after the election of 1944?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franklin Roosevelt suffered from a paralytic disease most consider to have been polio. What personal and professional obstacles did this disease present for him? How did he overcome them? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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