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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Ida Eisenhower forbid in her house?
(a) Cursing.
(b) Drinking and dancing.
(c) Exercising.
(d) Singing and darts.

2. What cabinet-level position did Perkins hold during the Roosevelt years?
(a) Secretary of Trade.
(b) Secretary of Commerce.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Secretary of Labor.

3. What was the name of the radical newspaper where Day got her first job?
(a) The Worker's Rebellion.
(b) The Call.
(c) The Morning Herald.
(d) The Red Banner.

4. What was the name of Dwight Eisenhower's mistress?
(a) Jane Wright.
(b) Kay Summersby.
(c) Fanny Packard.
(d) Ellen McDonnel.

5. Which skills helped win Day a college scholarship?
(a) Latin and Greek.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Writing.
(d) Debating.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, what kind of job did Dorothy Day's father have?

3. In Chapter 2, what tragic historical event inspires Frances Perkins to begin her life of activism?

4. Who led a factory strike in 1909 to try to help female industrial workers improve their work conditions?

5. What kind of apparel did Dwight Eisenhower often wear when he was in a foul temper?

(see the answer key)

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