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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 9, Facing Responsibility.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe about most cultures?
(a) they allow for change
(b) they are very different from each other
(c) they are more similar than suggested
(d) they deserve the utmost care and respect

2. Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) the winner of the Pulitzer Prize
(b) the first Congresswoman
(c) a Nobel Laureate
(d) the former First Lady

3. What are the two types of social conformity that Eleanor Roosevelt discusses?
(a) economic conformity and conformity to alien standards
(b) ethical conformity and political conformity
(c) conformity to alien standards and moral conformity
(d) social conformity and conformity to alien standards

4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is necessary to accept if one is to obtain self-knowledge?
(a) one's own individuality
(b) one's own limitations
(c) one's own anger
(d) one's own pride

5. According to Ms. Roosevelt, what are the most important ingredients in a child's education?
(a) curiosity, fortitude, prudence, and cunning
(b) curiosity, challenge, danger, and fortitude
(c) curiosity, interest, imagination, and a sense of adventure
(d) curiosity, strength, trust, and resilience

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Eleanor Roosevelt mimic in Bombay that brings her an ovation?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say should be interwoven into an organized stretch of time so as to prepare for unexpected things?

4. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what is self-knowledge mainly about?

5. What are many people afraid to use in their own lives that might truly benefit them and their personal dreams?

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