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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. Whose example did Day want to follow when working with the poor?

2. What was Father Hugo a master of?

3. What comforted Steve as he died?

4. How did Day say people took advantage of the Catholic Worker staff?

5. What did some people around Day say practicing Philosophy was?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Forster’s political beliefs?

2. What is the Long Loneliness Day spoke of?

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

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

5. What caused Day to start praying daily?

6. How did Father Zachary help Day?

7. What gave Day comfort about Peter’s death?

8. What did Day often regret about her life?

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

10. What did Peter help Day learn about?

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 had a very interesting political journey. How did her political ideas change throughout the book, and what caused this?

Essay Topic 3

Day spent a lot of time at religious retreats. What did she do at these, and what made them so worthwhile to her?

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