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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 kind of man did Day think Tolstoy was?

2. What Catholic principal was Day’s societal philosophies similar to?

3. What haunted Day throughout her life?

4. Who did Day serve after living through a natural disaster?

5. Why did Day have a hard time writing this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Day’s family feel about religion growing up?

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

3. What was in the letter reprinted by Day?

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

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

6. What made confession hard for Day?

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

8. How did Day’s father treat his family?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Day had a very different lifestyle before she came to religion. How does her life before and after this acceptance of religion differ from her life with religion?

Essay Topic 2

Day was ashamed of the way she took comfort in while in prison. How did she find comfort, and why was she so ashamed?

Essay Topic 3

Day talked a lot about how she showed her love for God. How did she do this, and how do you think this would change your own life?

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