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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 kept Forster happy when some of his comrades were killed?

2. What caused Day to pray daily?

3. What did Day do when her child was born?

4. Why did Day say some people were compelled to help the poor?

5. What was Peter accused of being too optimistic about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Catholic Worker?

2. Why did Day move to California for a time?

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

4. What did Day say about Peter’s life after his death?

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

6. What was the relationship like between Day and Forster?

7. What is the Long Loneliness Day spoke of?

8. Who was Steve?

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

10. What did Day see about her early Catholicism when she looked back on it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Day made some very important decisions after she had her baby. What were some of these changes, and why did having a child bring them about?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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