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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 is an important subject to study in order to become more informed about politics?
(a) civics
(b) government
(c) science
(d) human nature

2. What is a common problem that many households face in the United States?
(a) desiring things they cannot have
(b) keeping up with their own ambitions
(c) wanting to be free from the pressures of conformity
(d) keeping up with the Joneses

3. Where is conformity most promoted and almost desired?
(a) in the worldplace
(b) in schools
(c) in the business world
(d) in the home

4. How does one young man offend an office full of people in Japan?
(a) the man dresses inappropriately
(b) the man does not attempt to speak Japanese
(c) the man suggests gender equality
(d) the man bows down

5. What is each citizen's minimum duty?
(a) vote intelligently
(b) encourage competent people to run for office
(c) go to town meetings
(d) donate to public fundraisers

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Eleanor Roosevelt see as a major societal pressure?

3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say is a mistake to never make when traveling abroad?

4. What separates a successful person who achieves great things from an ordinary individual?

5. What should families share?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eleanor Roosevelt's definition of success and what primary figure does she give an example of an individual who lived a life of nonconformity?

2. Define what politics is, according to Eleanor Roosevelt, and how citizens can best become involved?

3. What is the key to democracy, according to Thomas Jefferson?

4. What is the chief duty of a citizen?

5. How do people choose their beliefs?

6. What happens to Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's cousin that teachers her about the need to feel useful?

7. Describe the challenges of women in politics?

8. What example does Eleanor Roosevelt share about when discussing how to deal with people by estimating the extent of one's success in communicating with them?

9. How do people create themselves and who do they blame for their mistakes?

10. Why doe few people deliberately prepare to become public servants?

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