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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 The Perfection of Human Society (1864).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What position does Henry Adams obtain at Harvard?
(a) Class President.
(b) Dean of Admissions.
(c) Class Orator.
(d) Resident Advisor.

3. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?
(a) He thinks it is classier than American society.
(b) He worships it.
(c) He says there are too many rules.
(d) He sees no point in it.

4. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?
(a) Charles Adams.
(b) Lord Cambridge.
(c) Lord Russell.
(d) Lord Palmerston.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Trying to stop the English constructed rams is called what type of battle in "The Battle of the Rams"?

3. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?

4. How does the English Prime Minister try to turn Parliament against the United States in "Foes and Friends"?

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

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