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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 1, Learning to Live.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the book provide for the reader in order for the reader to become successful?
(a) advice
(b) compassion
(c) love
(d) encouragement

2. 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

3. What instigated the writing of "You Learn By Living"?
(a) a response to criticism
(b) a response to letters
(c) a request by the President
(d) a response to the people's despair

4. 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 French
(c) she memorized the New Testament in German
(d) she memorized the Old Testament in French

5. What is every individual responsible for?
(a) his or her actions
(b) his or her philosophies
(c) his or her choices
(d) his or her thoughts

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the three environments in which people obtain their education?

2. What kinds of experience must people learn from?

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

4. What do the people want to learn from Eleanor Roosevelt?

5. How is one's philosophy best expressed?

(see the answer key)

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