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

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

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

4. What illness did Eliot nurse her mother throughout?
(a) Breast cancer.
(b) Typhoid.
(c) Cholera.
(d) Polio.

5. What did Winston Churchill do when he visited Marshall in the hospital during his final illness?
(a) Spoke to the doctors about new avenues for medical care.
(b) Brought flowers and chocolates.
(c) Weeped at the doorway.
(d) Consoled Marshall's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Ida Eisenhower do after losing a son named Paul?

2. Brooks quotes writer Alexsandr Solzhenitsyn as saying the line separating good and evil passes through what place?

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

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

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

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