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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 happened to some of Day’s friends when the draft was put in place?

2. How many parts did Day say she broke her life up into?

3. How did Day feel when listening to Mary’s stories?

4. What made Day feel rushed at confession?

5. How old was Day when she began reading John Wesley?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Day feel about Emma Goldman, and why?

2. What changed in Day’s life after the earthquake?

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

4. What was the first job Day held in New York City?

5. How did Day say she viewed this book at the beginning?

6. What was in the letter reprinted by Day?

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

8. What went wrong between Raph and Rayna?

9. What was Day imprisoned for?

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

Day’s father tried hard to protect his family from what he saw wrong in the world. How did he go about this, and what affect did this have on Day?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Day spoke of regrets she had about her life despite how happy she was. What were these regrets, and how did she respond to them?

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