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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 Eleanor Roosevelt claim she does not have in regards to life and living?

2. What does Eleanor do in order to attend the play in which she is forbidden to see?

3. What does Laura say to her nieces and nephews regarding their use of time?

4. What conversational game does Ruth Bryan Rohde explain to Eleanor Roosevelt?

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt say can become a danger if one becomes too absorbed in it?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the anecdote that illustrates overcoming fear through self-discipline?

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

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt warn against when one begins to have children and start a family and why does she suggest this?

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

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

8. Why is the question "why"? so important?

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

10. What does Eleanor Roosevelt describe as the best years of a woman's life and what is her example?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Eleanor Roosevelt discusses the importance of volunteers and how they can become the heart of certain organizations. The history of volunteerism in America is moving and fascinating. Write an essay on the history of volunteerism in the United States and how it has evolved from when it has began to present day. Find 3 volunteer organizations that have made profound impact on America and the world at large. An example might be The Peace Corp, or Teach for America. Discuss the leader who started these organizations and how they have been the heartbeat of America.

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