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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. According to Ms. Roosevelt, what must people acquire the ability to do?
(a) cope with disaster
(b) adjust through old age
(c) learn new skills in adulthood
(d) raise children who are independent

2. What do the people want to learn from Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) The people want to learn how to life a bold life
(b) The people want to learn how to be Presidential
(c) The people want to learn what Eleanor Roosevelt has learned in her own lifetime.
(d) The people want to learn what it is like to be political and diplomatic

3. What must parents know about their children that will help their children dismantle their own fears and inhibitions?
(a) parents must know when children are ready to chose for themselves
(b) parents must know when children are ready to become independent
(c) parents must know when children are ready to make ethical decisions
(d) parents must know when children are ready to discipline themselves

4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe that one should do when dealing with the thing or event at hand?
(a) give it all of one's attention
(b) delegate
(c) break it into manageable pieces
(d) give some effort and then move on

5. What is the name of the people who throw the dinner party in which Eleanor makes an unsuccessful attempt at playing her newly learned conversational game?
(a) President and Mrs. Wilson
(b) Governor and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge
(c) The President and First Lady of France
(d) The Queen of England

Short Answer Questions

1. What else do people need in conjunction with a book education?

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

3. What quality does a mature person have that specifically sets them apart from the others?

4. What is the most important thing for people to not neglect as they enter adulthood, and, throughout their life?

5. What essentially changes when family income changes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Miss Hickok , what happens to her, and how does she cope?

3. How does Eleanor Roosevelt view retirement?

4. What do the letter writers specifically ask of Eleanor Roosevelt?

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

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

7. What was the inspiration behind Eleanor Roosevelt's decision to write "You Learn by Living" ?

8. Why is the question "why"? so important?

9. What does Eleanor Roosevelt feel is needed in addition to a book education?

10. in what way does Eleanor Roosevelt revise her definition of maturity?

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