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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 6, Learning to be Useful.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What languages does Eleanor Roosevelt study as a small child?
(a) Latin and Spanish
(b) German and Latin
(c) Russian and French
(d) Latin and French

2. Where does Harry Belafonte perform in order to be useful and bring love and respect to the world?
(a) a juveniele courtroom
(b) a school of delinquent girls
(c) a home for unwed mothers
(d) a school of delinquent boys

3. After Eleanor's husband dies, who does she turn to in order to stave off loneliness?
(a) her doctor
(b) her secretary
(c) her children
(d) her neighbor

4. According to Ms. Roosevelt, what does meeting and overcoming an impossible situation teach people?
(a) they will always come out ahead
(b) they might sometimes fail
(c) they are judged by their actions
(d) they can live through anything

5. What is an important feature about a volunteer?
(a) eagerness
(b) creativity
(c) spirit
(d) loyalty

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Eleanor Roosevelt's children think of her friends?

2. Who raised Eleanor Roosevelt from the age of seven?

3. Who's book does Eleanor Roosevelt accidentally tear a page in and is overwhelmed at the thought of displeasing them?

4. What does Miss Hickok do to cope with her own personal health disaster?

5. What is the title of the poem that Mrs. Cowles younger sister writes about Mrs. Cowles?

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