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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. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what is self-knowledge mainly about?
(a) learning one's fears
(b) learning one's weaknesses
(c) learning one's desires
(d) learning one's inner strengths

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

3. According to Ms. Roosevelt, what does meeting and overcoming an impossible situation teach people?
(a) they might sometimes fail
(b) they will always come out ahead
(c) they can live through anything
(d) they are judged by their actions

4. What does a mature person take and evaluate in order to better themselves?
(a) advice
(b) criticism
(c) logic
(d) self-knolwedge

5. What are many people afraid to use in their own lives that might truly benefit them and their personal dreams?
(a) their talents
(b) their capabilities
(c) their confidence
(d) their skills

Short Answer Questions

1. How is one's philosophy best expressed?

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

3. What does Ms. Roosevelt say is more important than experience, especially in children?

4. What is the first piece of advice Eleanor Roosevelt has on how to use time wisely?

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say can become a danger if one becomes too absorbed in it?

(see the answer key)

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