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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. Which mayor offered Randolph a job in the 1930s?
(a) Mayor Rudolph Guiliani.
(b) Mayor Mario Cuomo.
(c) Mayor George Pataki.
(d) Mayor Fiorello La Guadria.

2. In Chapter 5, Brooks argues it is rare to meet someone today with what kind of a mindset?
(a) Moral.
(b) Institutional.
(c) Religious.
(d) Service.

3. In Chapter 2, what tragic historical event inspires Frances Perkins to begin her life of activism?
(a) The beginning of WWI.
(b) The beginning of WWII.
(c) The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
(d) The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.

4. What did Day name her daughter?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Jane.
(d) Tamar.

5. Who does Augustine encounter in Milan that changes his outlook on happiness and purpose?
(a) A beggar.
(b) A long-lost brother.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) The emperor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is a trait Brooks argues is common among modest people who achieve great success?

2. What kind of funeral did Marshall want?

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

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

5. Who did Eliot often dedicate her novels to?

(see the answer key)

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