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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What university did Perkins teach at towards the end of her life?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Ohio State.
(c) Florida State.
(d) Cornell.

3. What significant federal program was Perkins an advocate for?
(a) The Jobs and Raises Act.
(b) The Americans With Disabilities Act.
(c) The New Deal.
(d) The Affordable Care Act.

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

5. Who was one of the people Perkins associate with in Greenwich Village?
(a) Sinclair Lewis.
(b) Carl Lewis.
(c) John Lewis.
(d) James Lewis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What biblical reference does Brooks use to describe two opposing sides of human nature?

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

3. What radio program inspired Brooks to write the book?

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

5. Who sent Brooks an email responding to a column he wrote that Brooks says explains the mythology of his book?

(see the answer key)

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