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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Brooks say Day inspired generations of Catholics to come after her?

2. What two types of virtues does Brooks compare and contrast in the Introduction?

3. Who was Frances Perkins married to?

4. What kind of literature had a great impact on Day's thinking early in her adulthood?

5. What did Perkins name her daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Dorothy Day move to New York at age 18 and what kind of work did she end up doing at first?

2. Why was Day intensely annoyed with Forster Batterham during the time when she nursed his partner Nanette through her terminal illness?

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

4. What event in young Dwight Eisenhower's life prompted his mother to read him a Bible verse about conquering his own soul that had a great impact on his adult life?

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

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

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

8. Why did Frances Perkins decide to dress like an older mother when dealing with male members of congress?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Samuel Johnson's childhood illnesses, scars, and ordeals contribute to his core character traits and attitudes, according to Brooks? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How has the definition of both the word and larger idea of sin changed from the eighteenth century to today, in Brooks' estimation? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

How did the writer George Eliot's (born Mary Anne Evans) life and writings change dramatically after her relationship with George Henry Lewes developed? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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