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

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

3. What did Dwight Eisenhower say freedom as been defined as in his 1957 State of the Union Address?
(a) An open road.
(b) The opportunity for self-discipline.
(c) The opportunity for heroism.
(d) Nothing left to lose.

4. What was the nickname of the son Dwight Eisenhower lost to premature death?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Icky.
(c) Dave.
(d) Sport.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What biblical reference does Brooks use to describe two opposing sides of human nature?

2. What kind of apparel did Dwight Eisenhower often wear when he was in a foul temper?

3. Which important political figure did Perkins assist early in his career?

4. Who sent Brooks an email responding to a column he wrote that Brooks says explains the mythology of his book?

5. What did an aide of Dwight Eisenhower's compare Eisenhower's temper to?

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