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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 3, The Uses of Time.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what is the best way people learn?
(a) through their own mistakes
(b) by mentorship
(c) by rigorous challenges
(d) through watching others fail

2. What is the title of the poem that Mrs. Cowles younger sister writes about Mrs. Cowles?
(a) Soldier of Pain
(b) Solider of Fortune
(c) Fortunate Soldier
(d) Pain and Growth

3. How did Eleanor Roosevelt train her memory as young child?
(a) she memorized the Old Testament in Flemish
(b) she memorized the New Testament in German
(c) she memorized the Old Testament in French
(d) she memorized the New Testament in French

4. What does "You Learn By Living" ultimately provide for the reader?
(a) hope
(b) justice
(c) answers
(d) clarity

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt encourage her readers to take into consideration when they weight the content of her book?
(a) that one method is the best solution for learning
(b) that one method can be limiting
(c) that one method does not work for everyone
(d) that one method is how she became successful

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does courage sometimes come from?

2. How does Eleanor Roosevelt diminish her fear of the dark?

3. Who does Eleanor Roosevelt say has the ability to focus only on one thing at a time, and focus very well?

4. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?

5. What kind of advice does Eleanor Roosevelt offer to her readers?

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