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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a parent's interests and array of different friends do for children?
(a) broadens their horizons
(b) makes them feel safe
(c) challenges them to be their best
(d) broadens their sense of self

2. What makes the inevitable and natural experience of death easier according to Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) good friends
(b) belief in God
(c) a strong family
(d) one's own inner calm

3. What kinds of experience must people learn from?
(a) all of their experiences
(b) professional experiences
(c) marital and family experiences
(d) personal experiences

4. What is one thing that no human being can avoid, according to Eleanor Roosevelt?
(a) achieving their dreams
(b) making mistakes
(c) relying on the kindness of others
(d) being uncertain about life

5. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, what is self-knowledge mainly about?
(a) learning one's fears
(b) learning one's weaknesses
(c) learning one's desires
(d) learning one's inner strengths

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are many people afraid to use in their own lives that might truly benefit them and their personal dreams?

3. Where does courage sometimes come from?

4. What does Eleanor Roosevelt think that trying to change someone does?

5. What is the first piece of advice Eleanor Roosevelt has on how to use time wisely?

Short Essay Questions

1. Eleanor Roosevelt says that courage comes from sheer desperation in having to face the inevitable. How does she demonstrate this principle?

2. Why is the question "why"? so important?

3. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, why do women have an advantage over men?

4. According to Eleanor Roosevelt, how is one's philosophy best expressed?

5. What does Eleanor Roosevelt feel there is a danger of when trying to change another person?

6. in what way does Eleanor Roosevelt revise her definition of maturity?

7. What is the third tip and example that Eleanor Roosevelt gives about using time wisely?

8. What does Eleanor Roosevelt describe as the best years of a woman's life and what is her example?

9. Describe the anecdote that illustrates overcoming fear through self-discipline?

10. What does Eleanor Roosevelt offer to people to help steer them from pitfalls?

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