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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Brooks say Day inspired generations of Catholics to come after her?
(a) She advocated for the church to allow female priests.
(b) She was a concrete living example of Catholic ideals.
(c) She was a fantastic and persuasive writer.
(d) She gave up her whole life to become a nun.

2. How many times was Day arrested?
(a) Four times.
(b) Eight times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Dozens of times.

3. What did Ida Eisenhower do after losing a son named Paul?
(a) Had a nervous breakdown.
(b) Joined a religious group that would later evolve into the Jehovah's Witnesses.
(c) Left the family.
(d) Became even more loving and caring to her other children.

4. In Chapter 2, what tragic historical event inspires Frances Perkins to begin her life of activism?
(a) The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
(b) The beginning of WWI.
(c) The beginning of WWII.
(d) The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

5. Kierkegaard once wrote that only the one who descends into the underworld does which of the following?
(a) Finds the light.
(b) Redeems herself.
(c) Reaps the rewards.
(d) Rescues the beloved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What significant federal program was Perkins an advocate for?

2. In Chapter 3, Brooks argues that sin is communal, but error is which of the following?

3. Which skills helped win Day a college scholarship?

4. In Chapter 4, what kind of job did Dorothy Day's father have?

5. Where was Frances Perkins born?

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