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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. Which religious figure and writer does Brooks reference in the very beginning of the Introduction?
(a) Pope Pius IV.
(b) Pope John Paul II.
(c) Rabbi Andrew Wyelin.
(d) Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik.

2. In the Introduction, how does Brooks say people of great virtue make other people feel?
(a) Angry.
(b) Smaller and less intelligent.
(c) Funnier and smarter.
(d) Suspicious.

3. Which important political figure did Perkins assist early in his career?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Charles Wilson.
(c) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
(d) James Madison.

4. 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 hug everyone.
(d) They give money to the poor.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two types of virtues does Brooks compare and contrast in the Introduction?

2. What was the nickname of the son Dwight Eisenhower lost to premature death?

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

4. What is the title of William James' treatise that Brooks reference in Chapter 3?

5. What did Perkins' grandmother tell her to do when social disaster strikes?

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