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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. According to Brooks, what did Augustine seem to believe humans were not capable of?
(a) Ordering their desires on their own.
(b) Sinning.
(c) Being content.
(d) Truly loving another human being.

2. What was George Eliot's given name at birth?
(a) Janet Sparks.
(b) Katherine Michaels.
(c) Mary Anne Evans.
(d) Jane Eyre.

3. Brooks quotes writer Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn as saying the line separating good and evil passes through what place?
(a) The human heart.
(b) Gardens.
(c) States.
(d) eyes.

4. Who sent Brooks an email responding to a column he wrote that Brooks says explains the mythology of his book?
(a) A religious leader named Joel Jacobs.
(b) A veterinarian named Dave Jolly.
(c) A former teacher of Brooks' named Selena Jeffries.
(d) A writer named Emily Smith.

5. What significant civil rights event did Rustin help plan and execute?
(a) The 1963 March on Washington.
(b) The church protests.
(c) The sit-in at lunch counters.
(d) The Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What event did Randolph plan to organize in 1941 to highlight the discrimination against blacks in the workforce?

4. Who did Eliot finally end up in a long, stable romantic relationship with?

5. What happens to Perkins in 1939 that tests her resilience?

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