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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. In Chapter 3, Eisenhower is quoted as saying he tried to remember to rely on planning, but to also do which of the following?
(a) Never trust plans.
(b) Follow the commands of your superiors.
(c) Have at least three Plan Bs.
(d) Always have the best people around you.

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

3. How many times was Day arrested?
(a) Dozens of times.
(b) Eight times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Four times.

4. Who wrote a book about his experiences as a concentration camp prisoner during WWII?
(a) Rabbi Jacob Bateman.
(b) Viktor Frankl.
(c) Rose Henderberg.
(d) Alan Wisel.

5. What did Perkins name her daughter?
(a) Jane.
(b) Susanna.
(c) Maureen.
(d) Cora.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Dwight Eisenhower's mistress?

2. What pacifist organization did Rustin join after moving to Harlem?

3. Who was one of the people Perkins associate with in Greenwich Village?

4. How does Brooks describe Dwight Eisenhower's father?

5. In Chapter 2, what tragic historical event inspires Frances Perkins to begin her life of activism?

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