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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 5 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Perkins' grandmother tell her to do when social disaster strikes?
(a) Act as though nothing had happened.
(b) Write a newspaper column.
(c) Fight back.
(d) Take a vacation.

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

3. What kind of funeral did Marshall want?
(a) A huge state funeral.
(b) A low-key, humble event with no fanfare.
(c) Marshall wanted to be cremated and buried at sea.
(d) A funeral with the highest military honors and a fly-over by the Blue Angels.

4. Where did Perkins live in New York City with her husband?
(a) Around Washington Square.
(b) The Upper West Side.
(c) Harlem.
(d) The East Village.

5. Where was George Marshall born?
(a) Newton, New York.
(b) Scranton, Pennsylvania.
(c) Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
(d) Columbus, Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What company did Randolph work very hard to help unionize?

2. Where was Ida Eisenhower born?

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

4. Which religious figure and writer does Brooks reference in the very beginning of the Introduction?

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

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