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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 mistake does a youth make that Eleanor Roosevelt takes a deep interest in?
2. What must a public servant have a genuine love of in order to be successful?
3. Where is conformity most promoted and almost desired?
4. What reason does Eleanor Roosevelt give for the corruption that exists in politics?
5. What is one downfall to women in politics?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are several things that one must face before becoming a public servant?
2. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe is a great danger to society?
3. How does Eleanor Roosevelt believe people should regard their mistakes?
4. Define what politics is, according to Eleanor Roosevelt, and how citizens can best become involved?
5. What example does Eleanor Roosevelt share about when discussing how to deal with people by estimating the extent of one's success in communicating with them?
6. What actions did The King of England do with the CCC camp as well as at a tea party in the White House that left a particularly favorable impression with Eleanor Roosevelt?
7. How is conformity promoted in the workplace and how does the individual rise from the pressure?
8. What is the chief duty of a citizen?
9. How do people choose their beliefs?
10. Why doe few people deliberately prepare to become public servants?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Eleanor Roosevelt believes that people should regard their mistakes as experiences that will guide them to wiser decisions in the future. Young people tend to believe in perfection but Eleanor Roosevelt does not believe in perfection, she is an optimist. She believes that no one can achieve anything unless they think they can. Write an essay on optimism. Include 3 leaders that have proven that optimism can be the difference between success and failure (for example Colin Powell is an optimist). Provide historical examples in your critical analysis and remember to cite your sources.
Essay Topic 2
Eleanor Roosevelt discusses retirement in the United States. She says that retirement is a waste of resources and that mankind should use their experienced people rather than force them to retire. Many government and private institutions make their living based on the retirement archetype that defines modern day living. Compare and contrast the present day retirement system with one that would allow for more use from retirees. What changes need to be made on an economic and social level. How would the world go about making them? Finally, do you agree or disagree that the system should be changed or is youth the ultimate source of economic and social worth?
Essay Topic 3
Eleanor Roosevelt talks about learning to be a public servant and how important it is for a public servant to have a love for the people. Choose 3 major political figures that loved the people, and were then, in turn, adored and revered by the people because of their deep humanitarianism. Examples include Eva Peron, John F Kennedy, Nelson Mandela. How does this type of love strengthen a nation? How does this type of love inspire a nation? How can this inspiration lead to growth, change, and prosperity? Include evidence in your essay and specific biographical and historical examples.
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