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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 was Frances Perkins married to?
(a) Paul Wilson.
(b) Sinclair Lewis.
(c) Franklin Smith.
(d) James Jordan.

2. What happens to Perkins in 1939 that tests her resilience?
(a) She is fired.
(b) She is the subject of impeachment proceedings.
(c) Her mother dies.
(d) Her husband dies.

3. Who led a factory strike in 1909 to try to help female industrial workers improve their work conditions?
(a) Dorothy Day.
(b) Rose Schneiderman.
(c) Eleanor Roosevelt.
(d) Frances Perkins.

4. What two types of virtues does Brooks compare and contrast in the Introduction?
(a) Career virtues and family virtues.
(b) Country virtues and city virtues.
(c) True virtues and false virtues.
(d) Resume virtues and eulogy virtues.

5. What is one characteristic that people who are calm and centered in their lives exhibit, according to Brooks in the Introduction?
(a) They radiate a sort of moral joy.
(b) They read constantly.
(c) They hug everyone.
(d) They give money to the poor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Kirstin Downey's biography about Perkins?

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

3. What did Perkins' daughter once do as an adult that embarrassed Perkins?

4. What terms does Brooks use to describe a life of humility versus a life of egotism in Chapter 1?

5. Who founded Hull House?

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