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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) Sinclair Lewis.
(b) James Jordan.
(c) Paul Wilson.
(d) Franklin Smith.

2. When did Day officially join the Catholic Church?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1956.

3. Where was Frances Perkins born?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

4. What does Brooks say his book is about in his introduction?
(a) Jesus.
(b) Job.
(c) Careers.
(d) Adam II.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what word does Brooks argue has lost its power and intensity?

2. What radio program inspired Brooks to write the book?

3. Which well-known WWII general did Dwight Eisenhower serve under and have a low opinion of?

4. At what age did Ida Eisenhower leave her domestic job to strike out on her own and enroll in high school?

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

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