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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 5 - 6).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which general visited Marshall's unit in October 1917?
(a) General Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) General John Jacobs.
(c) General John Pershing.
(d) General Douglas MacArthur.

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

3. How old was Marshall's wife when she died?
(a) 80.
(b) 60.
(c) 43.
(d) 53.

4. What is the title of William James' treatise that Brooks reference in Chapter 3?
(a) Love and Hate.
(b) Sin.
(c) Self-control.
(d) Habit.

5. What happens to Perkins in 1939 that tests her resilience?
(a) Her husband dies.
(b) She is the subject of impeachment proceedings.
(c) She is fired.
(d) Her mother dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which singer performed at the 1963 March on Washington?

2. What job did Marshall take right after the end of WWII, even though he did not really want it?

3. What significant federal program was Perkins an advocate for?

4. When did Day die?

5. In the Introduction, how does Brooks say people of great virtue make other people feel?

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