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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a parent's interests and array of different friends do for children?

2. What instigated the writing of "You Learn By Living"?

3. What must parents be free of in order to raise their children free of fear?

4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe about defining the role of a mature person?

5. Above all else, what does Eleanor Roosevelt wish for all her reader do in regard to the uses of time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the moral behind the chapter on fear?

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

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe about criticism?

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

7. What is Eleanor Roosevelt's first tip on how to use time wisely and what is the example that she uses to illustrate her point?

8. What does Laura say to her nieces and nephews who come to visit about arriving late and having no time?

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

10. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say about death, especially after the loss of her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eleanor Roosevelt suggests four tips on how to use time wisely. The four tips include retaining an inner calm, learning to concentrate, organize time with responsibility, and use common sense in taking care of your health. Choose two of these tips on time and analyze how they are efficient. Describe how either you, or someone you know, puts these tips to use and analyze whether or not they are successful. If they are successful, describe how they are successful. If they are not, describe how they can be improved. Complete this assignment in a personal narrative style.

Essay Topic 2

Eleanor Roosevelt says that many fear the instability of the world and points out the irrationality of this fear by comparing the modern world to the courage of the pilgrims and their relocation to the New World. She says that courage is much more exhilarating and easier than fear in the long run. Compare and contrast the definition and motivations behind courage and fear. In your description, include 3 major historical events where a man, woman, or group of people engage in a courageous act, overcoming fear, and eventually leading themselves to a broader, fuller life.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of Eleanor Roosevelt's book " You Learn By Living". What is the main message that she hopes to get across to her readers? Choose at least 3 pivotal passages that support the theme and then carefully analyze those passages.

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