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

2. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what should people's ambitions be about?
(a) getting as much as possible out of each other
(b) living up to society's standards
(c) living a simple life free from want
(d) getting as much as possible out of life

3. Who does Eleanor Roosevelt give as an example of true success, even though he is buried in a pauper's grave?
(a) Handel
(b) Mozart
(c) Bach
(d) Beethoven

4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt mimic in Bombay that brings her an ovation?
(a) their cooking skills
(b) their language
(c) their religion
(d) their greeting

5. How has the United States behaved in decision making at the United Nations
(a) domineering
(b) flexible
(c) obliging
(d) forceful

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one downfall to women in politics?

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

3. What is an important feature about a volunteer?

4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe about most cultures?

5. Where does Harry Belafonte perform in order to be useful and bring love and respect to the world?

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