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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 5 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Frances Perkins married to?
(a) Paul Wilson.
(b) Sinclair Lewis.
(c) Franklin Smith.
(d) James Jordan.

2. Where did Dwight Eisenhower grow up?
(a) Mobile, Alabama.
(b) Columbus, Ohio.
(c) Scranton, Pennsylvania.
(d) Abilene, Kansas.

3. What did Perkins' daughter once do as an adult that embarrassed Perkins?
(a) Eloped.
(b) Appeared drunk at a wedding.
(c) Spent all her money and ended up in jail.
(d) Wore wildly inappropriate attire to a society event.

4. What did Marshall believe one must do the less he agreed with the policies of his superiors?
(a) Quit and do more worthy work.
(b) Try even harder to help them accomplish those policies.
(c) Go to the press and let reporters know what was happening was wrong.
(d) Try to persuade those superiors that there is a better path.

5. What terms does Brooks use to describe a life of humility versus a life of egotism in Chapter 1?
(a) Big Me and Little Me.
(b) Big river and Little River.
(c) Big Life and Little Life.
(d) Big Lies and Little Lies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of apparel did Dwight Eisenhower often wear when he was in a foul temper?

2. How old was Marshall's wife when she died?

3. What did Winston Churchill do when he visited Marshall in the hospital during his final illness?

4. What was the nickname of the son Dwight Eisenhower lost to premature death?

5. What kind of literature had a great impact on Day's thinking early in her adulthood?

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