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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 The Perfection of Human Society (1864).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the English Prime Minister try to turn Parliament against the United States in "Foes and Friends"?
(a) With blackmail.
(b) With money.
(c) With a long speech.
(d) With a note.

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

3. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?
(a) Charles Sumner.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) John Hay.
(d) Himself.

4. What did Henry Adams' father's political party have to do to gain power?
(a) Get enough votes in the primary.
(b) Deal making and compromises.
(c) Move into the South.
(d) Bribing people and secrets.

5. In "The Perfection of Human Society", how does Henry Adams describe society that has no unity?
(a) It's like children running the government.
(b) It's like loose dogs in the street.
(c) It's like frogs that wandered into a pub.
(d) It's like a maggot in cheese.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Washington", how does Henry Adams describe the South?

4. What does Henry Adams say every American woman did when presented with English manners?

5. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?

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