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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brooks quotes writer Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn as saying the line separating good and evil passes through what place?
(a) The human heart.
(b) eyes.
(c) States.
(d) Gardens.

2. What is one characteristic that people who are calm and centered in their lives exhibit, according to Brooks in the Introduction?
(a) They give money to the poor.
(b) They hug everyone.
(c) They radiate a sort of moral joy.
(d) They read constantly.

3. Who founded Hull House?
(a) Jane Addams.
(b) Frances Perkins.
(c) Dorothy Day.
(d) Jane Eyre.

4. Who sent Brooks an email responding to a column he wrote that Brooks says explains the mythology of his book?
(a) A veterinarian named Dave Jolly.
(b) A religious leader named Joel Jacobs.
(c) A writer named Emily Smith.
(d) A former teacher of Brooks' named Selena Jeffries.

5. What biblical reference does Brooks use to describe two opposing sides of human nature?
(a) Adam I and Adam II.
(b) Mary and Joseph.
(c) Jesus I and Jesus II.
(d) Moses and Job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote a book about his experiences as a concentration camp prisoner during WWII?

2. Who was Frances Perkins married to?

3. What well-known war correspondent's work did the radio program Brooks describes in Chapter 1 feature?

4. What kind of illness did Perkins' husband suffer from?

5. What two types of virtues does Brooks compare and contrast in the Introduction?

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