View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dwight Eisenhower say freedom as been defined as in his 1957 State of the Union Address?
(a) The opportunity for self-discipline.
(b) Nothing left to lose.
(c) An open road.
(d) The opportunity for heroism.

2. Between which two ideals was Augustine caught even as a young boy, according to Brooks?
(a) Those of the Roman Empire and those of the Greek Empire.
(b) Those of the West and those of the East.
(c) Those of his family's and those of the church's.
(d) Those of the classical world and those of the Judeo-Christian world.

3. What fruit symbolized terrible judgment and pointless sin for Augustine?
(a) Pears.
(b) Oranges.
(c) Apples.
(d) Cherries.

4. Where was Ida Eisenhower born?
(a) New York City.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) The Hudson River Valley.
(d) The Shenandoah Valley in Virginia.

5. What pacifist organization did Rustin join after moving to Harlem?
(a) The Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR).
(b) The Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
(c) The Non-Violent Coalition of States.
(d) The Priory of Zion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Brooks say, in Chapter 3, is the most powerful way of fighting sin?

2. What W.H. Auden poem does Brooks reference to help describe Eliot's decision to be with her life-long romantic partner?

3. What kind of apparel did Dwight Eisenhower often wear when he was in a foul temper?

4. What was Day fascinated with as an adolescent, according to Brooks?

5. To which sect did Augustine belong as a young man?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 276 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample