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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. What newspaper did Day found?
(a) The Modesto Bee.
(b) The San Francisco Chronicle.
(c) The Catholic Light.
(d) The Catholic Worker.

2. What radio program inspired Brooks to write the book?
(a) Hot Jazz.
(b) Fresh Air.
(c) All Things Considered.
(d) Command Performance.

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

4. What was one tactic Eisenhower used when he was irritated with someone as a way of controlling his anger?
(a) He recorded himself giving the person a piece of his mind.
(b) He wrote their name on a piece of paper and threw it in the trash.
(c) He went on hikes to relax.
(d) He talked to his wife about it.

5. What did Dwight Eisenhower say freedom as been defined as in his 1957 State of the Union Address?
(a) An open road.
(b) Nothing left to lose.
(c) The opportunity for heroism.
(d) The opportunity for self-discipline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ida Eisenhower forbid in her house?

2. What happens to Perkins in 1939 that tests her resilience?

3. Who led a factory strike in 1909 to try to help female industrial workers improve their work conditions?

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

5. Who was Frances Perkins married to?

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