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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. Who founded Hull House?
(a) Dorothy Day.
(b) Frances Perkins.
(c) Jane Addams.
(d) Jane Eyre.

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

3. Why does Brooks say Day inspired generations of Catholics to come after her?
(a) She advocated for the church to allow female priests.
(b) She gave up her whole life to become a nun.
(c) She was a fantastic and persuasive writer.
(d) She was a concrete living example of Catholic ideals.

4. What does Brooks compare self-control to?
(a) A plant that needs water and tending.
(b) Sunglasses on a cloudy day.
(c) A muscle that tires easily.
(d) A communal concert.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which president's wife used to caution him about using the word "I" in his speeches too often?

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

3. What kind of literature had a great impact on Day's thinking early in her adulthood?

4. How does Brooks describe Dwight Eisenhower's father?

5. How many times was Day arrested?

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