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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?
(a) Anti-slavery groups.
(b) His father.
(c) Yale University.
(d) The church.

2. What does Henry Adams do to learn German in "Berlin"?
(a) Registers at a high school.
(b) Gets a job in Germany.
(c) Hires a tutor.
(d) Works alone using a book.

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

4. What almost killed Henry Adams when he was eight?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) A dog.
(d) The British.

5. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) British Isles Review.
(c) Italian Monthly.
(d) North American Review.

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

7. Where do Henry Adams and his sister travel as soon as the armistice is declared?
(a) Russia.
(b) Italy.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) France.

8. In "President Grant", what paper does Henry Adams write finance articles for in an attempt to get on staff?
(a) Washington Review.
(b) North American Review.
(c) Edinburgh Review.
(d) Mid-American Review.

9. How does Henry Adams describe English society in "The Perfection of Human Society"?
(a) Forward thinking.
(b) Old-fashioned.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Stubborn.

10. In "Political Morality", what position is Henry Adams almost promoted to?
(a) Speaker of the Legation.
(b) Head of the Legation.
(c) Associate Secretary.
(d) Assistant Secretary.

11. What do people hope Grant will do as president of the United States?
(a) Give money to the poor.
(b) Reform the government.
(c) Improve the infrastructure.
(d) Lower taxes.

12. In "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams say is the beginning and end of political education?
(a) Knowledge of human nature.
(b) Knowing how to properly bribe.
(c) Time spent in Paris.
(d) The habits of the English.

13. Why does Henry Adams feel that study of the Law is closed to him?
(a) Because he does not respect the law.
(b) Because his grandfather was a bad lawyer.
(c) Because of his time spent in diplomacy.
(d) Because of his lack of knowledge of law.

14. When Henry Adams begins his work in finance in "Darwinism", what does he suggest happen with U.S. currency?
(a) That they should release more.
(b) That it should be green.
(c) That is should be restrained.
(d) That it is left alone.

15. Who did the Lairds choose to represent them?
(a) Lamar.
(b) Mason.
(c) Roebuck.
(d) C.F. Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Henry Adams describe his response to invitations to formal dinners in "The Perfection of Human Society"?

2. After Henry Adams moves to Dresden, which two countries start a war?

3. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?

4. Why does the president of Harvard write Henry Adams a letter?

5. When Henry Adams returns to Boston in "Free Fight", what part of the scandal does he choose to write about?

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