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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. What did Marshall believe one must do the less he agreed with the policies of his superiors?

2. What pacifist organization did Rustin join after moving to Harlem?

3. Who did Eliot often dedicate her novels to?

4. What did Winston Churchill do when he visited Marshall in the hospital during his final illness?

5. According to Brooks, what did Augustine seem to believe humans were not capable of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does David Brooks say is the difference between self-control and love?

2. What kind of attitude did Marshall have towards institutions, according to Brooks?

3. What significant event during the Civil Rights era did Rustin help to organize and execute?

4. What sect's teachings did Augustine initially follow and then renounce?

5. Why did Marshall lose the job of commander of the allied forces in Europe in 1943 to Eisenhower?

6. What kind of devotion dominated Eliot's teenage years?

7. What job did Marshall take in 1945 that he did not necessarily want but felt he had a responsibility to accept?

8. What was Bayard Rustin's most significant personal flaw?

9. What kinds of romantic relationships characterized Eliot's years as a young woman?

10. As a young woman, what causes a large rift between Eliot and her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Brooks think that the common commencement address advice for graduates to follow their passion is flawed? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments (21).

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining why Brooks thinks moderation is a "generally misunderstood virtue" (69). Do you agree or disagree with Brooks' opinion on this matter?

Essay Topic 3

How does the football player Joe Namath reflect what Brooks refers to at several points in the book as the ideals of the "Little Me"? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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