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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 7 - 8).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did writer Henry James describe Eliot's physical appearance?
(a) As hideously ugly.
(b) As the traditional ideal of beauty.
(c) As average.
(d) As unconventionally beautiful.

2. In Chapter 1, Brooks writes that the struggle against the weakness in yourself is never which of the following?
(a) A paid struggle.
(b) An easy struggle.
(c) A solitary struggle.
(d) A worthwhile struggle.

3. In Chapter 5, what is a trait Brooks argues is common among modest people who achieve great success?
(a) They are extraordinarily wealthy.
(b) They are extraordinarily intelligent.
(c) Someone once told them they were too stupid to do something, and they vowed to prove them wrong.
(d) They do not view failure as a negative thing.

4. How did Eliot meet the man who would become her life-long partner?
(a) At a society event.
(b) At the beach.
(c) At a bookstore.
(d) At church.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of illness did Marshall's wife suffer from?

2. When did Day die?

3. How many times was Day arrested?

4. Where was Ida Eisenhower born?

5. How old was Marshall's wife when she died?

(see the answer key)

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