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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28 The Abyss of Ignorance (1902).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Sumner trying to accomplish in regards to foreign policy in "Free Fight"?
(a) To start trade with Britain.
(b) To purchase the Virgin Islands.
(c) To have control of Mexico.
(d) To have control of Canada.

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

4. What does Henry Adams feel correlates with the winter?
(a) Christmas.
(b) School.
(c) Nature.
(d) Leaving home.

5. At the end of "The Abyss of Ignorance", how many books does Henry Adams say he will write?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. What thought does Henry Adams distrust?

2. Why does Henry Adams return to London in "Chaos"?

3. When Henry Adams travels to Beyreuth, what has changed?

4. In "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams say is the beginning and end of political education?

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

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