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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. When does the Soviet Union begin reconditioning men to iron out uniqueness?
2. What is usefulness a form of?
3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt learn that children are not born to be, but are taught to be through society?
4. What do young people most believe in?
5. What is one downfall to women in politics?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why doe few people deliberately prepare to become public servants?
2. What is the chief duty of a citizen?
3. What is the definition of usefulness in the book?
4. What are the main expectations for a congressman or senator?
5. What are several things that one must face before becoming a public servant?
6. 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?
7. How do people choose their beliefs?
8. What happens to Eleanor Roosevelt's mother's cousin that teachers her about the need to feel useful?
9. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe that people's ambitions should be about?
10. Define what politics is, according to Eleanor Roosevelt, and how citizens can best become involved?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Eleanor Roosevelt talks about unhappy people and how they have no idea what to do with their time. She gives the example of a mother whose children have grown up and left home. Ms. Roosevelt warns against giving up ones friends and interests while having children because it does not benefit the child. Children need to see adults who are engaged in their life so they glean a sense of independence and a desire to broaden their own horizons. Do you agree with this statement? How reasonable is this type of behavior in the modern day when a woman is most likely working and raising a family? Provide 3 arguments to support your stance. Use evidence from social history to create your social commentary.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Eleanor Roosevelt discusses the plight of immigrant children as well as immigrant parents in "You Learn by Living". Write an essay on the current problems in immigration that the United States of America faces and how they can go about being solved. How has racial profiling affected human rights? How have the new laws that are being passed on immigration helping or hurting the Union? How do you think Eleanor Roosevelt would address these social issues if she were influential in social commentary today?
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