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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 The Dynamo and The Virgin (1900).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were Confederate cruisers able to escape British waters?
(a) Because C.F. Adams made a mistake.
(b) Because Lord Russell delayed action.
(c) Because Lord Russell told them to.
(d) Because C.F. Adams distracted the guards.

2. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?
(a) A period of bonding.
(b) A waste of time.
(c) The best preparation.
(d) Very boring.

3. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?
(a) With his haphazard way of dressing.
(b) With his poetry and conversation.
(c) With his political ties.
(d) With his newspaper articles.

4. How does Henry Adams describe the bankers he works with in "The Press"?
(a) Narrow-minded and inflexible.
(b) Worldly and experienced.
(c) Slow-witted but well meaning.
(d) Well-educated but dull.

5. At the end of "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams conclude about eccentricity?
(a) That it is all a lie.
(b) That it is strength.
(c) That it is weakness.
(d) That it is a joke.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?

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

3. What does Henry Adams feel correlates with the winter?

4. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?

5. Who does Henry Adams turn to in his investigation in the Gould scandal?

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