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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Introduction - Chapter 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What biblical reference does Brooks use to describe two opposing sides of human nature?
(a) Adam I and Adam II.
(b) Moses and Job.
(c) Mary and Joseph.
(d) Jesus I and Jesus II.

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

3. Which important political figure did Perkins assist early in his career?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Charles Wilson.

4. Who was one of the people Perkins associate with in Greenwich Village?
(a) Carl Lewis.
(b) John Lewis.
(c) James Lewis.
(d) Sinclair Lewis.

5. In Chapter 2, what tragic historical event inspires Frances Perkins to begin her life of activism?
(a) The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
(b) The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake.
(c) The beginning of WWI.
(d) The beginning of WWII.

Short Answer Questions

1. What terms does Brooks use to describe a life of humility versus a life of egotism in Chapter 1?

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

3. What kind of illness did Perkins' husband suffer from?

4. What two types of virtues does Brooks compare and contrast in the Introduction?

5. Who was Frances Perkins married to?

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