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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 two types of trips does Eleanor Roosevelt make?
(a) to travel for the AAUN and to promote literacy
(b) to lecture and to accompany her husband
(c) to travel for the AAUN and to shop
(d) to lecture or to travel for the AAUN

2. Why does Eleanor require James to read in the midst of the family?
(a) James will not bother others if he reads
(b) James will learn if he likes to read
(c) James will be able to share what he's read with others
(d) James will learn to concentrate

3. What is the name of Eleanor's teacher at a French school in England?
(a) Mlle. Chantel
(b) Mlle. Tautou
(c) Mlle. Souvestre
(d) Mlle. Moreau

4. Who's book does Eleanor Roosevelt accidentally tear a page in and is overwhelmed at the thought of displeasing them?
(a) her grandmother's book
(b) her child's book
(c) her aunt's book
(d) her husband's book

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt offer to her readers instead of answers?
(a) suggestions
(b) implications
(c) results
(d) challenges

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Laura say to her nieces and nephews regarding their use of time?

3. What journey does Eleanor Roosevelt describe as being one of great influences of her childhood?

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

5. What type of book is "You Learn By Living"?

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