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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. Why does Brooks say Day inspired generations of Catholics to come after her?

2. At what age did Ida Eisenhower leave her domestic job to strike out on her own and enroll in high school?

3. What did Dwight Eisenhower warn Americans about in his farewell speech when he left the presidency?

4. Who was Frances Perkins married to?

5. What did Perkins name her daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two types of virtues does Brooks open the book by laying out the differences between?

2. What was Hull House modeled after?

3. What is Eisenhower's farewell speech when he left the presidency still remembered for today?

4. What is the main difference between a career and a vocation as Brooks describes it?

5. What historic event happened when Dorothy Day was 8 years old?

6. How does Brooks describe Adam I in the Introduction?

7. What did Viktor Frankl tell potential suicides in the concentration camp during WWII?

8. What offense was Day arrested and jailed for in 1917?

9. How did Perkins initially win over Franklin Delano Roosevelt's trust?

10. Why did Ida Eisenhower forbid dancing, card games, and drinking in her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining why Brooks thinks moderation is a "generally misunderstood virtue" (69). Do you agree or disagree with Brooks' opinion on this matter?

Essay Topic 2

Brooks repeatedly refers to Immanuel Kant's adage, "Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made" (11). Write an essay analyzing how this sentiment relates to the idea of self-awareness.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the specific actions and events from Dwight Eisenhower's life that demonstrate his ability to restrain and master his own emotions.

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