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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 9 - 10).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brooks argue that both Johnson and Montaigne were seeking?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Deep self-awareness.
(c) Honestly.
(d) Success.

2. How did Eliot meet the man who would become her life-long partner?
(a) At a bookstore.
(b) At a society event.
(c) At the beach.
(d) At church.

3. Which religious figure and writer does Brooks reference in the very beginning of the Introduction?
(a) Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik.
(b) Pope John Paul II.
(c) Rabbi Andrew Wyelin.
(d) Pope Pius IV.

4. What cabinet-level position did Perkins hold during the Roosevelt years?
(a) Secretary of Trade.
(b) Secretary of Labor.
(c) Secretary of Commerce.
(d) Secretary of State.

5. Who founded Hull House?
(a) Jane Eyre.
(b) Dorothy Day.
(c) Jane Addams.
(d) Frances Perkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Ida Eisenhower marry?

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

3. Which mayor offered Randolph a job in the 1930s?

4. What privilege was conferred upon Augustine at a very young age?

5. What Dr. Seuss book does Brooks say embodies the mentality of meritocracy?

(see the answer key)

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