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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 is the title of the poem that Mrs. Cowles younger sister writes about Mrs. Cowles?
(a) Pain and Growth
(b) Fortunate Soldier
(c) Solider of Fortune
(d) Soldier of Pain

2. Who raised Eleanor Roosevelt from the age of seven?
(a) her cousin
(b) her aunt
(c) her father
(d) her grandmother

3. How is one's philosophy best expressed?
(a) by the obstacles thrown in their path
(b) by the choices made by others
(c) by the circumstances set before them
(d) by the choices one makes

4. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what might retirement time be used for?
(a) a time to develop new professional skills
(b) a time to develop oneself yet again
(c) a time to unwind and finally relax
(d) a time to travel and learn

5. What does Laura say to her nieces and nephews regarding their use of time?
(a) it is their responsibility to make the best use of their time
(b) it is their responsibility to be on time for appointments
(c) it is their responsibility to use time to their advantage
(d) it is their responsibility to be eager to share time with others

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is important to work for when working for a group?

2. What languages does Eleanor Roosevelt study as a small child?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is necessary to accept in others?

4. How do unhappy people treat their time?

5. What is Eleanor Roosevelt's definition of success?

(see the answer key)

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