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

2. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is necessary about working in the modern world with different cultures and different races?
(a) it is important to remain an individual in the midst of culture
(b) it is important to have tolerance
(c) it is important to learn new customs and modes of thought
(d) it is important to respect one's own culture and race

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

4. What mistake does a youth make that Eleanor Roosevelt takes a deep interest in?
(a) choosing a career they dislike
(b) choosing a lifestyle that compromises their health
(c) choosing a goal that is not in reach
(d) choosing a spouse that is not a match

5. What will mature people do for themselves even though no one else may see or even notice?
(a) eliminate emotional baggage
(b) eliminate faults in themselves
(c) eliminate faults in others
(d) eliminate potential challenges and obstacles

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Eleanor Roosevelt say has the ability to focus only on one thing at a time, and focus very well?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt discuss when she talks about usefulness being a type of love?

4. What type of behavior is surprisingly less proportionate among the poor because children feel they are needed by their family?

5. How do unhappy people treat their time?

(see the answer key)

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