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WorksheetsUnit 7: Biographies/Autobiographies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Who first told Eleanor that she should work to help people who were suffering?
a)
her mother
b)
her father
c)
the headmistress of Allenswood
d)
her husband
2.
When Eleanor was 18, Grandmother Hall insisted that she devote more time to her
a)
education
b)
younger brother
c)
social life
d)
physical fitness
3.
The selection suggests that Eleanor married Franklin because she
a)
believed it was her duty
b)
feared no one else would marry her
c)
wanted to enter political life
d)
was in love with him
4.
After Franklin's death, Eleanor
a)
worked for the United Nations
b)
became a newspaper columnist
c)
retire from public life
d)
became interested in the problems of working women
5.
At the Allenswood boarding school, Eleanor gained self confidence mainly by working to improve her
a)
relationship with her grandmother
b)
study skills
c)
public speaking skills
d)
health and fitness
6.
At Eleanor and Franklin's wedding, people paid more attention to Eleanor's uncle than to the bride and groom because he
a)
dressed outrageously
b)
was the President of the United States
c)
disapproved of the marriage
d)
was making an important announcement
7.
As a young wife, Eleanor's primary focus was on
a)
taking care of her husband
b)
working for social justice
c)
taking care of her children
d)
organizing dances and parties
8.
Problems between Eleanor and Franklin were caused mainly by differences in their
a)
political views
b)
social backgrounds
c)
views on children rearing
d)
personalities
9.
Franklin's illness caused Eleanor to
a)
become involved in politics
b)
bottle up her anger toward him
c)
become more dependent on him
d)
spend more time with him
10.
After Franklin's death, President Truman asked Eleanor to
a)
run for vice president
b)
stop speaking in public
c)
be a delegate to the United Nations
d)
become involved in the Red Cross
11.
Eleanor is an individual that
a)
sets standards for others to follow
b)
others looked down upon
c)
was considered unsteady during her husband's illness
d)
should not have served in any political positions
12.
which of the events are in the correct chronological order for Eleanor Roosevelt
1. Eleanor leaves for boarding school
2. Eleanor's mother and father die
3. Eleanor becomes a delegate of the United Nations
4. Franklin gets polio
1. Eleanor leaves for boarding school
2. Eleanor's mother and father die
3. Eleanor becomes a delegate of the United Nations
4. Franklin gets polio
a)
2,1,3,4
b)
1,2,3,4,
c)
2,1,4,3
d)
4,1,2,3
13.
Biographies contain some of the same elements as fiction, such as character, setting and even plot.
a)
true
b)
false
14.
Autobiographies are almost always written in third-person point of view
a)
true
b)
false
15.
Shorter forms of autobiographies include: journals, diaries, letters, and memoirs
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Who is LaTrice Haney to Lance Armstrong?
a)
his BFF
b)
His oncology nurse
c)
his sister
d)
nobody important
17.
What does Lance Armstrong do every morning before a race?
a)
practice
b)
pray
c)
nothing
d)
exercise for 3-4 hours
18.
Why does Latrice tell Lance to listen to his body?
a)
because he doesnt listen when he is tired
b)
because he needs to rest
c)
she likes him
d)
none of the above
19.
What does Latrice mean when she tells Lance she does not want to see him again?
a)
she hopes the cancer is gone
b)
she doesnt want to see him in the hospital
c)
she hopes to see him in magazines
d)
all of the above
20.
what did Lance Armstrong accomplish that no other racer has accomplished?
a)
he won a sixth consecutive Tour de France
b)
He won fourth consecutive Tour de France
c)
nothing
d)
none of the above
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