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

2. Between which two ideals was Augustine caught even as a young boy, according to Brooks?

3. Who did Eliot finally end up in a long, stable romantic relationship with?

4. What led to Rustin's public disgrace?

5. During her teenage years, what was Eliot mostly caught up in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Brooks imply is the impetus for Marshall's drive to succeed?

2. How did Marshall win over his classmates at VMI?

3. What was Augustine's relationship with his mother like?

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

5. What kind of relationship did Mary Anne Evans (whose pen name was George Eliot) have with her mother?

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

7. What request did Marshall make for his funeral arrangements?

8. For Augustine, what did the stealing of the pears symbolize?

9. How was Marshall affected by his wife's sudden death?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the differences, as Brooks defines them, between vocation and career.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the specific actions and events from Dwight Eisenhower's life that demonstrate his ability to restrain and master his own emotions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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