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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. Who does Augustine encounter in Milan that changes his outlook on happiness and purpose?
(a) A beggar.
(b) A long-lost brother.
(c) The emperor.
(d) A prostitute.

2. Which famous poet praised Johnson's translation of one of his poems into Latin?
(a) Langston Hughes.
(b) William Wordsworth.
(c) Alexander Pope.
(d) Robert Louis Stevenson.

3. In his Humility Code, what does Brooks say is the central drama of life?
(a) The struggle for love.
(b) The struggle against sin and for virtue.
(c) The struggle to honor our ancestors.
(d) The struggle for earning one's rightful place in the hierarchy of society.

4. According to Brooks, what did Augustine seem to believe humans were not capable of?
(a) Ordering their desires on their own.
(b) Sinning.
(c) Being content.
(d) Truly loving another human being.

5. Who remained loyal to Rustin and tried to help him stay involved in the Civil Rights movement?
(a) A. Philip Randolph.
(b) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
(c) George Marshall.
(d) Rosa Parks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brooks say Day inspired generations of Catholics to come after her?

2. Brooks quotes writer Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn as saying the line separating good and evil passes through what place?

3. Who was the first female publisher of the Washington Post that Brooks mentions in Chapter 10?

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

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

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