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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 did Day do when her child was born?

2. How long did it take for the Catholic Worker staff to replace what they lost when Peter died?

3. How many people were buying Peter and Day’s product by the end of their first year working together?

4. What cause Peter to stop being able to think?

5. Why did Forster have a hard time relating with poor people?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Peter help Day learn about?

2. What big decision did Day make when she had her baby?

3. How does Day say people should show their love for God?

4. How did the Catholic Worker overcome the difficulty they faced when Peter died?

5. What criticism did the Catholic Worker receive when it first began?

6. What surprised Day at Steve’s death?

7. What did Day say Peter was never careful enough about in his writing?

8. What did Day do in Mexico?

9. What was Day’s favorite way to help the poor?

10. How did Tamar end up in life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Day gave a description of how she felt service should be given. How did she say we should serve others, and what was her reason for this?

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

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