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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. What kind of man did Day think Tolstoy was?

2. What drew Day to Catholicism?

3. Why did Day say her father was so racist?

4. How many parts did Day say she broke her life up into?

5. What Revolution did Day celebrate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Day support herself when she first left home?

2. What was Day imprisoned for?

3. What were the results of the agitations Day was involved in?

4. What did Day write about mostly when she first moved to New York?

5. How did Day feel when she was exposed to Tolstoi?

6. What did Day’s father do for a living, and how did this affect his treatment of his family?

7. How did Day’s father show his intolerance?

8. How did Day feel about Emma Goldman, and why?

9. What happened when Day read The Jungle?

10. How did Day feel when she first read the Bible?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Day’s father tried hard to protect his family from what he saw wrong in the world. How did he go about this, and what affect did this have on Day?

Essay Topic 2

Day had a very interesting political journey. How did her political ideas change throughout the book, and what caused this?

Essay Topic 3

Day made some very important decisions after she had her baby. What were some of these changes, and why did having a child bring them about?

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