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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. How is one's philosophy best expressed?

2. What must the foreign doctor Eleanor Roosevelt speaks of do upon immigration to the United States?

3. After Eleanor's husband dies, who does she turn to in order to stave off loneliness?

4. Where does courage sometimes come from?

5. What is Eleanor Roosevelt's aunt, Mrs. Cowles, more unique than most adults?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe is the most essential thing for the continuance of an adult education?

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

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

8. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, how is one's philosophy best expressed?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Eleanor Roosevelt talks about about how the United States is often despised by other nations because Americans do not understand other nations' cultures. Describe what it means to be an "ugly American". Do you believe this stereotype is getting worse or is diminishing now that there is broader access to knowledge of other cultures, races and ideas? Support your claim with 3 contemporary examples. They can include the actions of foreign diplomats, Presidential visits, and even day to day life in America. Include social nuances, American behavior overseas, even the integrity of war. Be sure to write in an analytical fashion.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Eleanor Roosevelt talks of the Soviet Union and how they begin to recondition men as babies to iron out uniqueness. There is an instance of modus vivendi (agree to disagree) in the Human Rights Commission of the United Nations of which the Soviet Union and the United States interpret differently because the governments view their citizens differently. Write an essay which is a compare and contrast of the Soviet Union's system of conformity, namely communism, with that of the United States system of democracy. How are the citizens of the Soviet Union treated as compared with the United States? What are the problems that the Soviet Union now faces because of this regime which undermines individuality? Are there benefits? Are there loses? Describe them in full.

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