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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. How did Eliot end her novel Middlemarch?

2. What led to Rustin's public disgrace?

3. What is the title of Augustine's seminal written work?

4. What job does Brooks write that Marshall must have been devastated not to have gotten from Roosevelt?

5. Which of the following traits did many people observe Eliot possessed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What job did Marshall take in 1945 that he did not necessarily want but felt he had a responsibility to accept?

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

3. What kinds of romantic relationships characterized Eliot's years as a young woman?

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

5. What significant event in 1941 was A. Philip Randolph instrumental in organizing, but eventually called off?

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

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

8. As a young woman, what causes a large rift between Eliot and her father?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What core traits did George Marshall's wish for a simple burial, with no state funeral or fanfare, reveal about his character? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 5, Brooks describes George Marshall's incentive to excel in school as having its roots in proving his brother's insults about Marshall's lack of intelligence and ability wrong. Write an essay exploring how Brooks uses many specific, intimate details about Marshall's college years at VMI and his early career to endear Marshall to readers and to provide a vivid picture of his character and his life.

Essay Topic 3

What are the core tenants of Augustinian Christianity, and how do they reflect Augustine's own life struggles and journey? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

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