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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. Immanuel Kant once wrote that no straight thing was ever made out of which of the following?
(a) Cedar wood.
(b) An egotistical personality.
(c) A sinner's wishes.
(d) The crooked timber of humanity.

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

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

4. Harry Emerson Fosdick once wrote that the beginning of worth-while living involves a confrontation with whom?
(a) Our friends.
(b) Our parents.
(c) Ourselves.
(d) Our Gods.

5. Who did Day have a child with?
(a) Forster Batterham.
(b) David Farber.
(c) Sinclair Lewis.
(d) Daniel Day Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Perkins name her daughter?

2. What did Perkins' mother tell her as a young girl she should always wear?

3. Where was Frances Perkins born?

4. Who wrote a book about his experiences as a concentration camp prisoner during WWII?

5. In Chapter 2, what tragic historical event inspires Frances Perkins to begin her life of activism?

(see the answer key)

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