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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 33 A Law of Acceleration (1904).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?
(a) Francis Adams.
(b) John Quincy Adams.
(c) Samuel Adams.
(d) John Adams.

2. What new age does Henry Adams find when he returns to the United States in "The Press"?
(a) An age governed by God.
(b) An age powered by steam and coal.
(c) An age ruled by scientific reason.
(d) An age of chaos.

3. In "A Dynamic Theory of History", what does Henry Adams describe as "anything that does, or helps to do work".
(a) Inertia.
(b) Progress.
(c) Man.
(d) Force.

4. In "The Grammar of Science", how does Henry Adams focus his exploration into how to look at the world?
(a) Metaphyscially.
(b) Scientifically.
(c) Psychologically.
(d) Mystically.

5. What happens during the Adams' trip to Italy?
(a) Johnson declares war.
(b) England is invaded.
(c) Lincoln is assassinated.
(d) The Legation ends.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henry Adams feel about natural selection?

2. How does Henry Adams say America takes tragedy in "The Height of Knowledge"?

3. In "Indian Summer", who is chosen to be Secretary of State?

4. What does the war in "Indian Summer" make Henry Adams wonder about?

5. In "A Dynamic Theory of History", what does Henry Adams describe as the "development and economy of forces"?

(see the answer key)

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