English Test 3 Section 4

Why does Eleanor Roosevelt most likely use the image of Aladdin's lamp in her speech? It is a reference that relates to the personal experience of her listeners. It is a reference that would make her seem well-educated and knowledgeable. It is a reference that alludes to fairy tales that many of her listeners believe in. It is a reference that most listeners during her time would understand.

It is a reference that most listeners during her time would understand.

Which quotation from the passage best summarizes the passage's central idea? "She will know that she has to make some sacrifice as far as her own life is concerned, and for that reason you will find more and more women analyzing what are the really valuable things in human life, deciding whether a job of some kind will be worthwhile for them from several points of view. . . . " "It is a far cry from our pioneer ancestors to a lady who owns a house on Fifth Avenue, and yet if you have to give up your house on Fifth Avenue and you have to change to some other conditions in life, it is not so very difficult to go back and reproduce certain conditions which have faded out of our minds. . . . " "Perhaps the best I can do is to pray that the youth of today will have the ability to live simply and to get joy out of living, the desire to give of themselves and to make themselves worthy of giving, and the strength to do without anything which does not serve the interests of the brotherhood of man." "Instead of sliding out from under responsibility, he accepted it because he knew that he had to develop all those qualities of mind and heart if he were going to be a great doctor or a great surgeon." Mark this and return

"Perhaps the best I can do is to pray that the youth of today will have the ability to live simply and to get joy out of living, the desire to give of themselves and to make themselves worthy of giving, and the strength to do without anything which does not serve the interests of the brotherhood of man.";;'

Eleanor Roosevelt repeatedly brings up the idea of education. What does she most likely mean when she uses the word education? Education requires people to find a good job and become a leader. Education involves more than the ideas we learn in school and books. Education entails values that help others and enhance our enjoyment of life. Education necessitates giving up things that people usually take for granted.

Education entails values that help others and enhance our enjoyment of life.

Read this excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." Gradually in every civilization there comes a time when work of the household is done by servants, either human or mechanical. How would this excerpt be paraphrased in more contemporary language? If you have a lot of household work to do, you should hire someone or use a computer to complete the task. Many daily household tasks can now be completed either by technology or hiring someone to help you. Every civilization changes, which can be seen as we discover new ways of completing household tasks. In every country, we gradually learn to do old household chores with new machines that help do work faster. Mark this and return

Many daily household tasks can now be completed either by technology or hiring someone to help you.

Read this excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." One of the things which I hope are coming home to us with a lessening of the abstract desire for money is an appreciation of the fact that some people have an ability to enjoy where others have not, and that one of the things that we must do is to give that ability to enjoy to more and more people. Choose the best paraphrase of this sentence. Money and material wealth are abstractions that never make people happy, but if we learn to find joys in the simple things in life, such as family, community, and nature, we can learn to appreciate a life that does not require money. One of the things that I hope are coming home to us with a lessening of the abstract desire for money is an appreciation that we are all connected and that we can all work together to make the world a joyful place. As soon as we place little importance on money, we will gain an appreciation of the fact that some people have an ability to enjoy life and that one of the things that we must do is to give that ability to enjoy to more and more people. I hope that as material wealth becomes less important, we will begin to appreciate people who have the ability to enjoy life, and the more we teach this ability, the more people will enjoy life. Mark this and return

Money and material wealth are abstractions that never make people happy, but if we learn to find joys in the simple things in life, such as family, community, and nature, we can learn to appreciate a life that does not require mone

Read this selection from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." We have come to a place where success cannot be measured by the old standard. Just to make money is no gauge anymore of success. A man may not be able to make as much as his wife, may not be able to make enough to support his family, and yet he may be a success. He may have learned to be happy and to give happiness, too, in striving for things which are not material. Which sentence best summarizes this selection? Success is measured by our openness to new ideas. Success is measured by the pleasure we create. Success is measured by our families' happiness. Success is measured by the wealth we build. Mark this and return

Success is measured by the pleasure we create.

What would be the best way to quickly outline the central arguments and ideas within the passage? Paraphrase the entire passage. Summarize the passage's main points. State the main idea of the passage. Analyze the passage's historical context. Mark this and return

Summarize the passage's main points.

Read this paragraph from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." The conditions which are governing the world today are obliging many women to set up a new set of values, and in this country they will, on the whole, be rather a good thing. Which answer choice best paraphrases this paragraph? The realities of today's world are causing many women to reassess their values and hopes, which will be a positive development in this country. The conditions that are governing the world today are obliging many women to develop new values, which will help this country become a world leader. The requirements of the world today are obliging many women to set up new ways of thinking and acting, which will create new job opportunities for them. The conditions existing today are obliging many women to create a new set of values, which will be a good thing.

The realities of today's world are causing many women to reassess their values and hopes, which will be a positive development in this country.

Read this selection from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." A man said to me recently, "I would like before I die to live in a community where no individual has an income that could not provide his family with the ordinary comforts and pleasures of life, and where no individual has an income so large that he did not have to think about his expenditures, and where the spread between is not so great but that the essentials of life may lie within the possession of all concerned. There could be no give and take in many ways for pleasure, but there need be no acceptance of charity." What is the main idea of this selection? We can all work together to build a perfect world of equality. We should realize that family is more important than money and status. We must meet people's essential needs for people to be happy. We should always take pleasure in the simple things in life.

We must meet people's essential needs for people to be happy.

Which statement describes the central idea in Eleanor Roosevelt's speech? We should all work harder to become successful. We should help others more and value money less. We should give our material goods to the poor. We should learn the value of freedom for all people.

We should help others more and value money less.

Which statement would Eleanor Roosevelt most likely agree with? We can build a better tomorrow if we solve the problems of today. We need to value inventiveness and family more than meaningless ideas. We should place more importance on family, community, and creativity. We could all contribute meaningfully to the progress of the United States.

We should place more importance on family, community, and creativity.

Read this excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." She will know that she has to make some sacrifice as far as her own life is concerned, and for that reason you will find more and more women analyzing what are the really valuable things in human life, deciding whether a job of some kind will be worthwhile for them from several points of view, whether it will give them sufficient financial return to provide for the doing of certain household things better than they could do themselves, and whether the job they do will give them more satisfaction and make them better-rounded people and, therefore, more companionable and worthwhile in their associations with the human beings that make up their home life. What would be the reason for paraphrasing this excerpt for a general audience? You could simplify the language and references so that most people could understand this excerpt. You could break down the sentence into shorter ones that might be easier for some people to grasp. You could explain how the main idea within the excerpt relates to the central themes of the passage. You could reorder each idea in sequence, which would clarify how the author develops her ideas.

You could break down the sentence into shorter ones that might be easier for some people to grasp.

Read this excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." As I see it we can have no new deal until great groups of people, particularly the women, are willing to have a revolution in thought; are willing to look ahead, completely unconscious of losing the house on Fifth Avenue as long as somewhere they have a place to live which they themselves may gradually make into a home; are willing to give up constant competition for a little more material welfare and cooperate in everything which will make all those around them acquire a little more freedom and graciousness in life. Why would paraphrasing be an effective way to communicate this excerpt to an audience? You could quickly summarize the main points for an audience who may not know about Eleanor Roosevelt. You could use the names of contemporary women to illustrate how Eleanor Roosevelt's words apply today. You could keep much of the original language while updating some of the older references. You could rearrange the sequence of information so that it would be easier for your audience to understand.

You could keep much of the original language while updating some of the older references.

Read this excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." For a number of years it took so much vitality to keep the home going, and that home represented so many different kinds of activities, that none of us had any urge to go outside of this sphere. If "What I Hope to Leave Behind" was the subject of a class discussion, why might paraphrasing this sentence be helpful? You could analyze the key themes while also staying true to the original language. You could summarize the key ideas, which would shorten the length of the excerpt. You could use your own ideas and concepts, which would add important information. You could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

You could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

Read this excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." I feel that if holding a job will make a woman more of a person, so that her charm, her intelligence, and her experience will be of greater value to the other lives around her, then holding a job is obviously the thing for her to do. Sometimes a woman works not only to make money and to develop her personality, and be more of a person in herself, but also because she is conscious that she wishes to make some kind of contribution in a larger field than that of her home surroundings. According to the central idea in this excerpt, holding a job may help a woman learn new values that will aid her pursuing a career and raising a family. contribute meaningfully to both her own growth and the growth of the community. find experiences that will make her more interesting to those who know her. develop new ways to be more charming and intelligent.

contribute meaningfully to both her own growth and the growth of the community.

Read this following excerpt from "What I Hope to Leave Behind." Most women dream first of a happy family. The instinct for reproduction is inborn in most of us. If we have known happy homes, we want to reproduce the same type of thing we have had; and even though we may always be critical of some things in our past, time nearly always puts a halo around even a few of the disagreeable things, and most women dream, as they rock their babies or busy themselves in household tasks, that their daughters will do the same things someday. This selection suggests that when Eleanor Roosevelt gave her speech, most women worked in the home. had many children. wanted new careers. were critical of the past.

worked in the home.

When Eleanor Roosevelt says, "There is such a thing as going through the world blindfolded," she means people should learn to view life more clearly. rarely take advantage of the opportunities in life. can fail to recognize the beauty in the world. never notice the obvious until it is too late. Mark this and return

can fail to recognize the beauty in the world.