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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what word does Brooks argue has lost its power and intensity?
(a) Love.
(b) Sin.
(c) Hate.
(d) Knowledge.

2. In Chapter 3, Brooks argues that sin is communal, but error is which of the following?
(a) Heroic.
(b) Preventable.
(c) Individual.
(d) Unnecessary.

3. What did Ida Eisenhower forbid in her house?
(a) Singing and darts.
(b) Cursing.
(c) Exercising.
(d) Drinking and dancing.

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

5. What was one tactic Eisenhower used when he was irritated with someone as a way of controlling his anger?
(a) He wrote their name on a piece of paper and threw it in the trash.
(b) He went on hikes to relax.
(c) He recorded himself giving the person a piece of his mind.
(d) He talked to his wife about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Introduction, how does Brooks say people of great virtue make other people feel?

2. Where did Perkins live in New York City with her husband?

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

4. At what age did Ida Eisenhower leave her domestic job to strike out on her own and enroll in high school?

5. Where did Dwight Eisenhower grow up?

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