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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, Brooks argues that sin is communal, but error is which of the following?
(a) Preventable.
(b) Unnecessary.
(c) Heroic.
(d) Individual.

2. What significant federal program was Perkins an advocate for?
(a) The Jobs and Raises Act.
(b) The New Deal.
(c) The Americans With Disabilities Act.
(d) The Affordable Care Act.

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

4. What was one tactic Eisenhower used when he was irritated with someone as a way of controlling his anger?
(a) He talked to his wife about it.
(b) He went on hikes to relax.
(c) He wrote their name on a piece of paper and threw it in the trash.
(d) He recorded himself giving the person a piece of his mind.

5. Who was Dwight Eisenhower's vice president?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Gerald Ford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which well-known WWII general did Dwight Eisenhower serve under and have a low opinion of?

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

3. Who did Day have a child with?

4. How does Brooks describe Dwight Eisenhower's father?

5. At what age did Ida Eisenhower leave her domestic job to strike out on her own and enroll in high school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Day set out to write about the experience of childbirth after having her child?

2. How does Brooks define the so-called "Big Me" culture?

3. What was Eisenhower's personal opinion of General Douglas MacArthur?

4. How does Brooks describe Adam I in the Introduction?

5. In Chapter 1, what trait does Brooks feel was more common in most people in the WWII-era than it is today?

6. What offense was Day arrested and jailed for in 1917?

7. What does Brooks say are the ultimate joys in Chapter 1?

8. What historic event happened when Dorothy Day was 8 years old?

9. What was a tactic Dwight Eisenhower used to manage his anger and emotions that involved writing?

10. Why did Ida Eisenhower forbid dancing, card games, and drinking in her home?

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