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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 3 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Brooks say Day inspired generations of Catholics to come after her?
(a) She advocated for the church to allow female priests.
(b) She gave up her whole life to become a nun.
(c) She was a concrete living example of Catholic ideals.
(d) She was a fantastic and persuasive writer.

2. Kierkegaard once wrote that only the one who descends into the underworld does which of the following?
(a) Rescues the beloved.
(b) Redeems herself.
(c) Finds the light.
(d) Reaps the rewards.

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

4. What well-known war correspondent's work did the radio program Brooks describes in Chapter 1 feature?
(a) David Mitchell.
(b) David Halberstam.
(c) Ernie Pyle.
(d) Carl Bernstein.

5. What does Brooks say, in Chapter 3, is the most powerful way of fighting sin?
(a) Living in a sweet, loving way.
(b) Giving to charity.
(c) Practicing what you preach.
(d) Going to church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nickname of the son Dwight Eisenhower lost to premature death?

2. In Chapter 3, Eisenhower is quoted as saying he tried to remember to rely on planning, but to also do which of the following?

3. What happens to Perkins in 1939 that tests her resilience?

4. Who was one of the people Perkins associate with in Greenwich Village?

5. When did Day die?

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