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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ch. 11, Learning to be a Public Servant and Afterword.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Eleanor Roosevelt think mankind should do with those who are ready to retire?
(a) mankind should allow more volunteer work
(b) mankind should provide health care for retirees
(c) mankind should provide sustainable living for retirees
(d) mankind should use their experienced people

2. Why does ignoring the law undermine?
(a) one's own self-respect
(b) the heart of government
(c) the fabric on which society rests
(d) the politicians who set the laws into place

3. What do many people fear in regards to the world at large?
(a) the end of the world
(b) the instability of the world
(c) the uncertainty of the world and its future
(d) the dangers of the world and civilization

4. What else do people need in conjunction with a book education?
(a) people need to see examples for themselves
(b) people need to experience the kinesthetics of an event to fully understand
(c) people need the stimulus of a heirarchy to climb
(d) people need the stimulus of the exchanging of ideas with others

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt believe about most cultures?
(a) they allow for change
(b) they are very different from each other
(c) they are more similar than suggested
(d) they deserve the utmost care and respect

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what is self-knowledge mainly about?

2. What does Eleanor Roosevelt learn that children are not born to be, but are taught to be through society?

3. What condition is the worst stumbling block for most people?

4. What is essentially easier and more exhilarating than fear?

5. What is a common problem that many households face in the United States?

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