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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 comforted Day the most while in prison?

2. Where did Day move when she was first on her own?

3. What drew Day to Catholicism?

4. What did Day NOT want to rely on while suffering in prison?

5. What got results when Day was in the radical group?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was in the letter reprinted by Day?

4. What was Day imprisoned for?

5. What made confession hard for Day?

6. What caused Day’s mother to have to take on more work at home?

7. Who was Trotsky, and how did Day meet him?

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

9. What was Day exposed to for the first time through her friendship with Raph and Reyna?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different political ideas are spoken of in this book. What are some of these ideas, and how do they relate to each other?

Essay Topic 2

Day was very close to her family while growing up. How did this closeness define her life and her search for religion? 

Essay Topic 3

Leadership is a very prominent theme in this book. Who are some of the main leaders in this book, and what makes them the true leaders? Is there more than one?

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