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

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

3. What was the name of the radical newspaper where Day got her first job?
(a) The Worker's Rebellion.
(b) The Red Banner.
(c) The Morning Herald.
(d) The Call.

4. What did Perkins' daughter once do as an adult that embarrassed Perkins?
(a) Spent all her money and ended up in jail.
(b) Appeared drunk at a wedding.
(c) Wore wildly inappropriate attire to a society event.
(d) Eloped.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Dwight Eisenhower's mistress?

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

3. What university did Perkins teach at towards the end of her life?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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