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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) Sinning.
(b) Ordering their desires on their own.
(c) Truly loving another human being.
(d) Being content.

2. What is the title of Augustine's seminal written work?
(a) Rapture.
(b) Confessions.
(c) Contentment in God.
(d) Sin and Temptation.

3. At what age did Ida Eisenhower leave her domestic job to strike out on her own and enroll in high school?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 17.

4. What factor contributed to Marshall's rise through the military ranks during the 1930s?
(a) Marshall was very skilled at speaking with the press.
(b) President Roosevelt liked Marshall.
(c) The reforms Marshall had pushed for were reaping great benefits.
(d) Personal merit became a more important factor during the rise of Fascism in Europe.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What tactics did Rustin and other civil rights leaders adopt to try to accomplish their goals?

3. What did Sara Jane Lippincot say about Eliot's smile?

4. What was the name of the radical newspaper where Day got her first job?

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

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