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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 staple item is added to the ration list by Thanksgiving of 1942?

2. In what organization did Eleanor become a vital force?

3. In what year did Lucy Mercer die?

4. What is Roosevelt doing when he collapses?

5. With what disease is Roosevelt diagnosed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the role of antisemitism in Americans turning away shiploads of European refugees in 1942?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Explain the role of women in industry during World War II.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the "good cop, bad cop" method of politics played by the Roosevelts. How was Eleanor's shedding light on difficult topics good for FDR even though he chose not to engage most of the time for fear of alienating big constituencies?

Essay Topic 2

The author makes the point that in spite of their places on the world stage, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt were also a married couple with problems just like any married couple. Name some of the challenges of the Roosevelt marriage. What were their coping mechanisms? What were their attempts to strengthen or weaken the bond through the years?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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