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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Eleanor's teacher at a French school in England?
(a) Mlle. Souvestre
(b) Mlle. Chantel
(c) Mlle. Moreau
(d) Mlle. Tautou

2. What makes the inevitable and natural experience of death easier according to Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) good friends
(b) a strong family
(c) one's own inner calm
(d) belief in God

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt offer in order to steer others from pitfalls?
(a) prayers
(b) guideposts
(c) sayings
(d) hard and fast rules

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

5. What will a mature person avoid because it is useless in terms of self-improvement?
(a) malicious criticism
(b) criticism from spouses
(c) criticism from family members
(d) constructive criticism

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ms. Roosevelt say is more important than experience, especially in children?

2. Who raised Eleanor Roosevelt from the age of seven?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt claim she does not have in regards to life and living?

4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say that one must not demand from others?

5. What does self-knowledge require?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Eleanor Roosevelt describe as the best years of a woman's life and what is her example?

2. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, why do most people fear self-knolwedge?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt offer to people to help steer them from pitfalls?

4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt feel there is a danger of when trying to change another person?

5. What is the story about how Eleanor Roosevelt became interested in politics about on a moral level?

6. What happens as a result of Eleanor Roosevelt lying about going to see "Tess of the U'rbervilles"?

7. Eleanor Roosevelt says that people can live through almost anything and the danger lies in avoiding ones fears. Describe the fear Eleanor Roosevelt has as a young woman.

8. Describe the anecdote that illustrates overcoming fear through self-discipline?

9. What is the third tip and example that Eleanor Roosevelt gives about using time wisely?

10. Describe what the book provides for the individual reader?

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