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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 does Eleanor Roosevelt say should be interwoven into an organized stretch of time so as to prepare for unexpected things?
(a) tight details
(b) Plan B
(c) flexibility
(d) empty time slots

2. What are men taught to do from their youth?
(a) provide
(b) dominate
(c) protect
(d) succeed

3. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what is the most obvious form of readjustment?
(a) readjustment for learning a new skill
(b) readjustment for adolescence
(c) readjustment for aging
(d) readjustment for reaching a goal

4. What journey does Eleanor Roosevelt describe as being one of great influences of her childhood?
(a) the journey to Washington, D.C.
(b) the journey to Italy
(c) the journey to Great Britain
(d) the journey to France

5. What will mature people do for themselves even though no one else may see or even notice?
(a) eliminate potential challenges and obstacles
(b) eliminate faults in others
(c) eliminate emotional baggage
(d) eliminate faults in themselves

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Eleanor Roosevelt encourage her readers to take into consideration when they weight the content of her book?

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

3. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what might retirement time be used for?

4. How does Eleanor Roosevelt diminish her fear of the dark?

5. What is every individual responsible for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is necessary to accept in oneself and in others in order to grow into a mature individual?

4. What is so important about imagination, especially in regards to children?

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

6. Eleanor Roosevelt says that courage comes from sheer desperation in having to face the inevitable. How does she demonstrate this principle?

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

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

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

10. As a timid child, how does Eleanor Roosevelt overcome most of her fears?

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