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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 Twenty Years After (1892).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Battle of the Rams", why does Lord Russell often say he can not intervene?
(a) To get C.F. Adams on his side.
(b) To prove that he is neutral.
(c) To down play his power in the war.
(d) To stall until the rams can be completed.

2. When does Henry Adams say his education ended?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1871.

3. Who else is involved in Henry Adams' journalistic investigation of the Gould scandal?
(a) Frank Waller.
(b) Brooks Adams.
(c) C.F. Adams.
(d) Henry Boutwell.

4. What does Henry Adams have in common with his friend, Hay?
(a) They both fought in only one war.
(b) They both lost all their money.
(c) They both wrote about American history.
(d) They both ran for political office.

5. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?
(a) Personal assistant.
(b) Minister to England.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Supreme Court Justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Twenty Years After", when Henry Adams is ill in London, how does he describe his "old" education?

2. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?

3. Who publishes Henry Adams' finished piece on the Gould scandal?

4. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?

5. After returning from Europe, how does Henry Adams see the people of Washington, DC?

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