View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does courage sometimes come from?
(a) sheer exasperation at the event that has occurred
(b) sheer exhaustion and abandonment
(c) sheer desperation in having to face the inevitable
(d) undeniable loneliness and hardship

2. According to Ms. Roosevelt, what are the most important ingredients in a child's education?
(a) curiosity, strength, trust, and resilience
(b) curiosity, challenge, danger, and fortitude
(c) curiosity, interest, imagination, and a sense of adventure
(d) curiosity, fortitude, prudence, and cunning

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe that one should do when dealing with the thing or event at hand?
(a) give some effort and then move on
(b) give it all of one's attention
(c) delegate
(d) break it into manageable pieces

4. How does Eleanor Roosevelt overcome her fear of nearly everything as a timid child?
(a) through self-efficacy
(b) through self-preservation
(c) through self-esteem
(d) through self-discipline

5. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, how are most readjustments caused?
(a) by domestic dispute
(b) by war or relocation
(c) by age and dying
(d) by adolescence and change

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What condition is the worst stumbling block for most people?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt consider essential to keeping people feeling alive?

4. What is the question that children most ask?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 266 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample