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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 7 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Day fascinated with as an adolescent, according to Brooks?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Sex.
(c) Modern music.
(d) Insects.

2. 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 writer named Emily Smith.
(c) A former teacher of Brooks' named Selena Jeffries.
(d) A religious leader named Joel Jacobs.

3. Kierkegaard once wrote that only the one who descends into the underworld does which of the following?
(a) Rescues the beloved.
(b) Redeems herself.
(c) Reaps the rewards.
(d) Finds the light.

4. During her teenage years, what was Eliot mostly caught up in?
(a) Religious fervor.
(b) Working as a volunteer nurse during WWII.
(c) The labor movement.
(d) The abolition movement.

5. What privilege was conferred upon Augustine at a very young age?
(a) His induction into the priesthood.
(b) His appointment as the leader of the Roman army.
(c) His selection as a lead debater at his school.
(d) The chance to speak in front of the imperial court.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of illness did Marshall's wife suffer from?

2. Between which two ideals was Augustine caught even as a young boy, according to Brooks?

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

4. What was one tactic Eisenhower used when he was irritated with someone as a way of controlling his anger?

5. What is arguably Eliot's most famous novel?

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