Eleanor Roosevelt

When Eleanore Roosevelt was fourteen years old, she was sent to school in __________.

• Canada

• England

• Switzerland

• France

While still in her teens, Eleanore started doing volunteer work to _____________.

• feed and groom horses

• assist a prominent architect

• build homes for the homeless

• help poor children

How did Eleanore come to know Franklin D. Roosevelt, whom she would marry?

• They were cousins and had known each other for years.

• They met on a cruise up the Hudson River.

• They were introduced at a picnic on Long Island.

• They had been childhood sweethearts.

After Eleanore's death, the American ambassador to the United Nations, Adlai Stevenson, called her the "First Lady of the _____.

• United States

• Americas

• Western Hemisphere

• World

What kind of people would you expect to find living in slums?

• rich people

• poor people

• college students

• homeowners

How did Eleanor feel about herself when she was young?

• Eleanor thought she was the prettiest girl alive.

• Eleanor claimed to be a popular child.

• Eleanor considered her self an ugly duckling.

• Eleanor considered herself to be smart.

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Which is NOT a way Eleanor Roosevelt helped society?

• Eleanor helped the poor.

• Eleanor adopted sick children.

• Eleanor fought for racial equality.

• Eleanor was an advocate for women's rights.

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What caused Eleanor to work with poor children?

• Eleanor was poor as a child.

• Her husband told her to do so.

• Her father told her to help people who were suffering.

How did Eleanor act as her husbands "eyes and ears" when he was president?

• Eleanor traveled around the country and met with people then reported back to her husband.

• Eleanor would search for enemy spies.

• Eleanor sent letters to people when he requested.

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What is a biography?

• A biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else.

• A biography is an account of someone's life written by that person.