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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. What does Brooks say his book is about in his introduction?
(a) Adam II.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Careers.
(d) Job.

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

3. Who was Dwight Eisenhower's vice president?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Gerald Ford.
(c) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

4. What did Perkins' mother tell her as a young girl she should always wear?
(a) High-heeled shoes.
(b) A certain kind of three-cornered hat.
(c) An apron.
(d) Nylons.

5. How does Brooks describe Dwight Eisenhower's father?
(a) Gentle and honest.
(b) Gregarious and outspoken.
(c) Solitary and difficult.
(d) Flighty and undependable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What radio program inspired Brooks to write the book?

2. Which skills helped win Day a college scholarship?

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

4. Who did Day have a child with?

5. In Chapter 3, what word does Brooks argue has lost its power and intensity?

(see the answer key)

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