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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 1, Learning to Live.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of book is "You Learn By Living"?
(a) an educational book
(b) a historical narrative
(c) a novel
(d) an inspirational book

2. What conversational game does Ruth Bryan Rohde explain to Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) the alphabet game
(b) the numbers game
(c) the name game
(d) the game of telephone

3. What journey does Eleanor Roosevelt describe as being one of great influences of her childhood?
(a) the journey to Italy
(b) the journey to Great Britain
(c) the journey to Washington, D.C.
(d) the journey to France

4. What languages does Eleanor Roosevelt study as a small child?
(a) Latin and Spanish
(b) Russian and French
(c) German and Latin
(d) Latin and French

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt offer in order to steer others from pitfalls?
(a) guideposts
(b) prayers
(c) hard and fast rules
(d) sayings

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Eleanor Roosevelt choose to write a book?

3. What does Ms. Roosevelt say is more important than experience, especially in children?

4. What is Eleanor Roosevelt's aunt, Mrs. Cowles, more unique than most adults?

5. What is the title of the poem that Mrs. Cowles younger sister writes about Mrs. Cowles?

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