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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. Who is the author of "You Learn By Living"?
2. What does Eleanor do in order to attend the play in which she is forbidden to see?
3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe that one should do when dealing with the thing or event at hand?
4. What do most of the people who admire Eleanor Roosevelt want to know about her life?
5. What historical people does Eleanor Roosevelt compare the modern world to in regards to describing the irrationality of fear?
Short Essay Questions
1. in what way does Eleanor Roosevelt revise her definition of maturity?
2. Why type of book is "You Learn by Living" and who is it the author?
3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe is the most essential thing for the continuance of an adult education?
4. Eleanor Roosevelt says that people can live through almost anything and the danger lies in avoiding ones fears. Describe the fear Eleanor Roosevelt has as a young woman.
5. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, why do most people fear self-knolwedge?
6. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, why do women have an advantage over men?
7. What is the second tip and example that Eleanor Roosevelt gives about using time wisely?
8. Why is the question "why"? so important?
9. What is so important about imagination, especially in regards to children?
10. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, how is one's philosophy best expressed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the character of Eleanor Roosevelt. What were her strengths, her weaknesses? How did she conduct herself in a way that made her inspirational? Be sure to include 3 anecdotes from her book that prove what kind of a person she was and how she affected change in a positive way.
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
Eleanor Roosevelt was married to Franklin Roosevelt and discusses her husband as an inspirational figure in her own life. She learned many things from him that made her a stronger, better person. Choose 3 anecdotes that Ms. Roosevelt shares in her book in which she discusses her husband and analyze how they have affected Eleanor Roosevelt's life. How has Mr. Roosevelt served as much of a support for her as she has for him? Finally, how is this relationship almost a bedrock example of the definition of marriage to come.
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