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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 kind of apparel did Dwight Eisenhower often wear when he was in a foul temper?
(a) A brown suit.
(b) A baseball cap.
(c) Wing-tipped shoes.
(d) A black suit.

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

3. In Chapter 3, Brooks argues that sin is communal, but error is which of the following?
(a) Individual.
(b) Heroic.
(c) Unnecessary.
(d) Preventable.

4. Which of the following facets of human nature fascinated Augustine?
(a) Memory.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Jealousy.

5. What was Augustine's first step to reforming his own life?
(a) Leaving the Manichees.
(b) Cutting ties with his mother.
(c) Making amends with his lover.
(d) Giving up all his possessions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Augustine take in the later years of his life?

2. At what age did Ida Eisenhower leave her domestic job to strike out on her own and enroll in high school?

3. What pacifist organization did Rustin join after moving to Harlem?

4. Who was Marshall's early biographer?

5. What is the title of Augustine's seminal written work?

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