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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. What did Winston Churchill do when he visited Marshall in the hospital during his final illness?
(a) Brought flowers and chocolates.
(b) Weeped at the doorway.
(c) Spoke to the doctors about new avenues for medical care.
(d) Consoled Marshall's son.

2. Who does Augustine encounter in Milan that changes his outlook on happiness and purpose?
(a) The emperor.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A long-lost brother.
(d) A beggar.

3. Who did Eliot often dedicate her novels to?
(a) Upton Sinclair.
(b) Henry James.
(c) George Lewes.
(d) Sinclair Lewis.

4. What was George Eliot's given name at birth?
(a) Janet Sparks.
(b) Katherine Michaels.
(c) Mary Anne Evans.
(d) Jane Eyre.

5. During her teenage years, what was Eliot mostly caught up in?
(a) The abolition movement.
(b) Working as a volunteer nurse during WWII.
(c) Religious fervor.
(d) The labor movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brooks describe Dwight Eisenhower's father?

2. What did an aide of Dwight Eisenhower's compare Eisenhower's temper to?

3. What does Brooks compare self-control to?

4. What did Ida Eisenhower study in college?

5. When was Augustine born?

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