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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 9 - 10).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the nickname of the son Dwight Eisenhower lost to premature death?
(a) Jimmy.
(b) Icky.
(c) Dave.
(d) Sport.

2. What does Brooks compare self-control to?
(a) A muscle that tires easily.
(b) A plant that needs water and tending.
(c) Sunglasses on a cloudy day.
(d) A communal concert.

3. Who did Ida Eisenhower marry?
(a) John.
(b) James.
(c) David.
(d) Laurence.

4. In his Humility Code, what does Brooks say is the greatest virtue in the struggle against your own weakness?
(a) Humility.
(b) Pride.
(c) Love.
(d) Intelligence.

5. What happens to Perkins in 1939 that tests her resilience?
(a) She is fired.
(b) She is the subject of impeachment proceedings.
(c) Her husband dies.
(d) Her mother dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Johnson realize he often resented about other people?

2. What did Winston Churchill do when he visited Marshall in the hospital during his final illness?

3. What kind of funeral did Marshall want?

4. What is arguably Eliot's most famous novel?

5. What did Dwight Eisenhower warn Americans about in his farewell speech when he left the presidency?

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