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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. How old was Tamar when she got married?

2. What did Day say always checked the power of dictators?

3. What did Day say really made the Catholic Worker successful?

4. How did Peter feel about the wage system?

5. What kind of schools did Day want priests to create?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Day begin going to retreats?

2. What were Forster’s political beliefs?

3. How did Father Zachary help Day?

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

5. What is the Long Loneliness Day spoke of?

6. What caused Day to start praying daily?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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