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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 worried the staff at the Catholic Worker when the war ended?

2. What surprised Day at Peter’s funeral?

3. What did Day serve when her child was baptized?

4. What Saint did Day compare Peter to?

5. How did Day feel about her first Catholic Retreat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Sasha learn by having his wife’s grandfather live with him?

3. What was Day’s first impression of Peter?

4. Who was Steve?

5. What is the Long Loneliness Day spoke of?

6. What difficulty did the Catholic Worker face when Peter died?

7. Why did Peter create Hospitality Houses?

8. What did Peter help Day learn about?

9. How did Peter die?

10. What had Peter been heavily involved in before meeting Day?

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 held many writing jobs in different capacities throughout her career. What were some of these different positions and what did she learn from them?

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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