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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 11, Learning to be a Public Servant and Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Roosevelt say is more important than experience, especially in children?
(a) stamina
(b) a good heart
(c) an open mind
(d) imagination

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

3. What is Eleanor Roosevelt's aunt, Mrs. Cowles, more unique than most adults?
(a) she listens
(b) she's sure of herself
(c) she's privleged
(d) she's deaf

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What will a mature person avoid because it is useless in terms of self-improvement?

2. What will mature people do for themselves even though no one else may see or even notice?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe about most cultures?

4. What do people often blame others for?

5. What are Eleanor Roosevelt's two remedies for weariness caused by over-activity?

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