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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 7 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Augustine's mother Monica tell him it was not necessary to bury her in Africa?
(a) Because there was no place on earth that was far from God.
(b) Because she was not going to die any time soon.
(c) Because she wanted to be buried in Carthage.
(d) Because she wanted to be cremated and buried at sea.

2. According to Brooks, what did Augustine seem to believe humans were not capable of?
(a) Sinning.
(b) Being content.
(c) Truly loving another human being.
(d) Ordering their desires on their own.

3. What was Marshall's wife's nickname?
(a) Laney.
(b) Lizzie.
(c) Lily.
(d) Larky.

4. Where was Ida Eisenhower born?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York City.
(c) The Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.
(d) The Hudson River Valley.

5. Whose house did Eliot live in for a time along with this person's wife?
(a) Dr. Robert Brabant.
(b) James Ford.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Henry James.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marshall believe one must do the less he agreed with the policies of his superiors?

2. What was the name of the radical newspaper where Day got her first job?

3. What was the name of Dwight Eisenhower's mistress?

4. What factor contributed to Marshall's rise through the military ranks during the 1930s?

5. Who does Augustine encounter in Milan that changes his outlook on happiness and purpose?

(see the answer key)

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