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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. Where did Dwight Eisenhower grow up?
2. What was Day fascinated with as an adolescent, according to Brooks?
3. What well-known war correspondent's work did the radio program Brooks describes in Chapter 1 feature?
4. What kind of apparel did Dwight Eisenhower often wear when he was in a foul temper?
5. What significant federal program was Perkins an advocate for?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what trait does Brooks feel was more common in most people in the WWII-era than it is today?
2. 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?
3. How does Brooks describe Adam II in the Introduction?
4. What was a tactic Dwight Eisenhower used to manage his anger and emotions that involved writing?
5. Why did Frances Perkins decide to dress like an older mother when dealing with male members of congress?
6. Why did Perkins take a job teaching at Cornell University in 1957 although the pay was very little?
7. What is the main difference between a career and a vocation as Brooks describes it?
8. What historic event happened when Dorothy Day was 8 years old?
9. Why did Dorothy Day move to New York at age 18 and what kind of work did she end up doing at first?
10. Why did Ida Eisenhower forbid dancing, card games, and drinking in her home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay comparing and contrasting the writers Samuel Johnson and Michel de Montaigne. How does each man embody and reflect the tenants of humanism?
Essay Topic 2
What are the core tenants of Augustinian Christianity, and how do they reflect Augustine's own life struggles and journey? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.
Essay Topic 3
What core traits did George Marshall's wish for a simple burial, with no state funeral or fanfare, reveal about his character? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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