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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 9, Facing Responsibility.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the best years of a women's life?
(a) a woman who is about to marry
(b) it depends on when a woman finds her true calling
(c) a woman who is raising children
(d) it varies by the individual

2. According to Ms. Roosevelt, what must people acquire the ability to do?
(a) adjust through old age
(b) learn new skills in adulthood
(c) cope with disaster
(d) raise children who are independent

3. What do people often blame others for?
(a) their health
(b) their responsibilities
(c) their grief
(d) their mistakes

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say that one must not demand from others?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt discuss when she talks about usefulness being a type of love?

4. What does a mature person take and evaluate in order to better themselves?

5. What historical people does Eleanor Roosevelt compare the modern world to in regards to describing the irrationality of fear?

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