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

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

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

4. What languages does Eleanor Roosevelt study as a small child?
(a) German and Latin
(b) Latin and Spanish
(c) Latin and French
(d) Russian and French

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What example does Eleanor Roosevelt use as a way to describe how to accept others?

2. What is the question that children most ask?

3. What is one thing that no human being can avoid, according to Eleanor Roosevelt?

4. What else do people need in conjunction with a book education?

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

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