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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. Where is conformity most promoted and almost desired?
2. What does Eleanor Roosevelt see as a major societal pressure?
3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt consider herself to be?
4. Why is Eleanor Roosevelt filled with misgivings at the end of her book?
5. What must a public servant have the elasticity and flexibility of mind to face?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the main expectations for a congressman or senator?
2. 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?
3. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe families should share and how should they interact?
4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe is a great danger to society?
5. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what is important to learn about the modern world that helps with respect and individuality?
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. What does Eleanor Roosevelt have to say about the weight of delinquency and how it begins?
8. What inspiration does the Queen Mother Elizabeth of England give to Eleanor Roosevelt?
9. What are several things that one must face before becoming a public servant?
10. What is the key to democracy, according to Thomas Jefferson?
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 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.
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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