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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 do many American businessmen do which alienates their wives and denies their children of a relationship with their father?
(a) succumb to their drive and ambition
(b) work long hours
(c) separate their work life from their home life
(d) bring work problems home to the family

2. What journey does Eleanor Roosevelt describe as being one of great influences of her childhood?
(a) the journey to Italy
(b) the journey to Great Britain
(c) the journey to Washington, D.C.
(d) the journey to France

3. Who raised Eleanor Roosevelt from the age of seven?
(a) her aunt
(b) her father
(c) her cousin
(d) her grandmother

4. What are many people afraid to use in their own lives that might truly benefit them and their personal dreams?
(a) their capabilities
(b) their skills
(c) their confidence
(d) their talents

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is the most influential factor in her life?
(a) a desire to be the best
(b) an incessant determination to achieve
(c) a drive to affect change on a political level
(d) an avid desire to experience all she could deeply

Short Answer Questions

1. What do most of the people who admire Eleanor Roosevelt want to know about her life?

2. What is the name of Eleanor's teacher at a French school in England?

3. What anecdote does Eleanor Roosevelt give about meeting less dramatic needs everyday?

4. What is the first piece of advice Eleanor Roosevelt has on how to use time wisely?

5. What does Laura say to her nieces and nephews regarding their use of time?

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