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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 4, The Difficult Art of Maturity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a parent's interests and array of different friends do for children?
(a) broadens their sense of self
(b) broadens their horizons
(c) challenges them to be their best
(d) makes them feel safe

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

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt think that trying to change someone does?
(a) stifles individuality
(b) alienates relationships
(c) backfires
(d) causes anger and frustration

4. What quality does a mature person have that specifically sets them apart from the others?
(a) self - control
(b) self-esteem
(c) self-knowledge
(d) self-respect

5. 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) break it into manageable pieces
(d) delegate

Short Answer Questions

1. What conversational game does Ruth Bryan Rohde explain to Eleanor Roosevelt?

2. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is necessary to accept if one is to obtain self-knowledge?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is absolutely necessary to keep in life since knowledge often changes?

4. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what is the best way people learn?

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

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