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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 kind of work did Johnson sign a contract in 1746 to complete?
(a) The creation of an English Thesaurus.
(b) The creation of a new version of the bible.
(c) The creation of an English dictionary.
(d) The creation of an anthology of his best speeches and essays.

2. Where was Frances Perkins born?
(a) Boston.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York City.
(d) Chicago.

3. In which work of Eliot's did she write of her disdain for "men of maxims"?
(a) Jane Eyre.
(b) The Mill on the Floss.
(c) Middlemarch.
(d) Adam Bede.

4. In Chapter 3, what word does Brooks argue has lost its power and intensity?
(a) Sin.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

5. Who founded Hull House?
(a) Dorothy Day.
(b) Frances Perkins.
(c) Jane Eyre.
(d) Jane Addams.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In his Humility Code, how does Brooks say character is built?

3. Who did Eliot finally end up in a long, stable romantic relationship with?

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

5. What Dr. Seuss book does Brooks say embodies the mentality of meritocracy?

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