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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. In what year did Lucy Mercer die?

2. What does Roosevelt agree to for the fourth time in 1944?

3. Where did Eleanor stay when she visited England in October of 1942?

4. To whom did Lucy Mercer send a sympathy letter after Franklin's death?

5. Who was with Roosevelt on his two-week vacation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the contrasts in Franklin and Eleanor's personalities that ultimately made their marriage troublesome.

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

4. What did Eleanor do with her life after Franklin's death?

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

6. Explain the GI Bill.

7. Explain the Smith-Connally Act.

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

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

10. What was Eleanor's perspective on the Japanese internment camps in the U.S.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franklin Roosevelt is remembered as one of America's most beloved presidents. In your opinion, why is Roosevelt remembered so fondly? Explain. Conversely, what were some of his weaknesses as President?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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