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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29 Vis Inertiae (1903).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Henry Adams travels to Beyreuth, what has changed?
(a) The pollution.
(b) The romanticism.
(c) The languages people speak.
(d) The train.

2. Who replaced their minister in London in "Vis Inertiae"?
(a) The Chinese Prime Minister.
(b) Roosevelt.
(c) The Kaiser.
(d) Cassini.

3. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?
(a) He focuses too much on society and forgets about his education.
(b) His interactions are unsuccessful.
(c) He is too afraid to interact with them.
(d) His interactions convince them to side with him.

4. What does Henry Adams say every American woman did when presented with English manners?
(a) They fit in perfectly.
(b) They shied away from the complex rules.
(c) They blended them with American manners.
(d) They rose in rebellion against them.

5. How are foreigners treated in English society?
(a) They are welcomed.
(b) They are examined closely.
(c) They are tested.
(d) They are snubbed.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Henry Adams, how should a man's force be measured?

2. In "The Perfection of Human Society", how does Henry Adams describe society that has no unity?

3. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?

4. In "Free Fight", why did the Executive Branch attack the Supreme Court?

5. Where does Henry Adams go to find work in "The Press"?

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