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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. Who sent Brooks an email responding to a column he wrote that Brooks says explains the mythology of his book?
(a) A religious leader named Joel Jacobs.
(b) A veterinarian named Dave Jolly.
(c) A writer named Emily Smith.
(d) A former teacher of Brooks' named Selena Jeffries.

2. In Chapter 2, what tragic historical event inspires Frances Perkins to begin her life of activism?
(a) The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
(b) The beginning of WWII.
(c) The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
(d) The beginning of WWI.

3. In Chapter 1, Brooks writes that the struggle against the weakness in yourself is never which of the following?
(a) An easy struggle.
(b) A solitary struggle.
(c) A worthwhile struggle.
(d) A paid struggle.

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

5. What is the title of Kirstin Downey's biography about Perkins?
(a) The Woman Behind the New Deal.
(b) The Calm Before the Storm.
(c) A Life in Activism.
(d) My History.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Perkins name her daughter?

4. What is one characteristic that people who are calm and centered in their lives exhibit, according to Brooks in the Introduction?

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

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