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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 Darwinism (1867-1868).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After returning from Europe, how does Henry Adams see the people of Washington, DC?
(a) Everyone seems ignorant.
(b) Everyone seems changed.
(c) Everyone seems to be anti-slavery.
(d) Everyone seems confused.

2. In "Darwinism", how does Henry Adams describe the impact of seven years in England on his education?
(a) He learned the importance of science.
(b) He learned how to move in society.
(c) He learned how to balance a budget.
(d) He learned to not care about England.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?

2. After volunteering to present Lyell's principles to people in the United States, how does Henry Adams come to feel about Darwinsim?

3. What does Henry Adams begin to collect in "Dilettamtism"?

4. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?

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

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