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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 The Battle of the Rams (1863).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What political party does Henry Adams' father found?
(a) Free Soil Party.
(b) Republican Party.
(c) Abolitionist Party.
(d) Bostonian Party.

2. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?
(a) It is printed by a paper and satarized.
(b) It is read by his father instead.
(c) It is lost in the mail.
(d) It is turned into anti-war propaganda.

3. In "The Battle of the Rams", how is C.F. Adams' relationship with Lord Russell described?
(a) Hateful.
(b) Friendly.
(c) Competitive.
(d) Indifferent.

4. What is revealed after Russell passes away?
(a) His many mistresses.
(b) How trustworthy he really was.
(c) His attempts to get the South back into the Union.
(d) His ferver for trying to break up the United States.

5. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?
(a) At the local pub.
(b) At a reception held by Milnes.
(c) In Lord Russell's office.
(d) Only in the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?

2. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?

3. In "The Battle of the Rams", why does Lord Russell often say he can not intervene?

4. What does Henry Adams begin to think about all politicians in "Political Morality"?

5. In Chapter 10, who said: "The world can absorb only doses of truth. Too much would kill it"?

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