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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. Where did Dwight Eisenhower grow up?
(a) Mobile, Alabama.
(b) Abilene, Kansas.
(c) Columbus, Ohio.
(d) Scranton, Pennsylvania.

2. Why does Brooks say Day inspired generations of Catholics to come after her?
(a) She gave up her whole life to become a nun.
(b) She was a fantastic and persuasive writer.
(c) She was a concrete living example of Catholic ideals.
(d) She advocated for the church to allow female priests.

3. What kind of apparel did Dwight Eisenhower often wear when he was in a foul temper?
(a) A brown suit.
(b) A black suit.
(c) Wing-tipped shoes.
(d) A baseball cap.

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

5. Who sent Brooks an email responding to a column he wrote that Brooks says explains the mythology of his book?
(a) A writer named Emily Smith.
(b) A religious leader named Joel Jacobs.
(c) A veterinarian named Dave Jolly.
(d) A former teacher of Brooks' named Selena Jeffries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one characteristic that people who are calm and centered in their lives exhibit, according to Brooks in the Introduction?

2. Immanuel Kant once wrote that no straight thing was ever made out of which of the following?

3. Who wrote a book about his experiences as a concentration camp prisoner during WWII?

4. Which president's wife used to caution him about using the word "I" in his speeches too often?

5. What newspaper did Day found?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Eisenhower's farewell speech when he left the presidency still remembered for today?

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

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

4. How did Perkins initially win over Franklin Delano Roosevelt's trust?

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

6. What were some of Ida Eishenhower's early life struggles?

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

8. How does Brooks describe Adam II in the Introduction?

9. What was Hull House modeled after?

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

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