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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. Immanuel Kant once wrote that no straight thing was ever made out of which of the following?
(a) The crooked timber of humanity.
(b) An egotistical personality.
(c) Cedar wood.
(d) A sinner's wishes.

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

3. What newspaper did Day found?
(a) The Catholic Light.
(b) The Modesto Bee.
(c) The Catholic Worker.
(d) The San Francisco Chronicle.

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

5. In Chapter 1, what does Brooks describe as the habit of a friend who works on self-improvement and who Brooks admires?
(a) His friend spends two hours each night exercising and reading the bible.
(b) His friend spends an hour each night carefully cooking the next day's meals.
(c) His friend spends a few moments right before bed every night reviewing his mistakes of the day.
(d) His friend spends an hour each night calling everyone in his family for a quick chat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Ida Eisenhower marry?

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

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

5. Harry Emerson Fosdick once wrote that the beginning of worth-while living involves a confrontation with whom?

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