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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29 Vis Inertiae (1903).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry Adams have in common with his friend, Hay?
(a) They both fought in only one war.
(b) They both wrote about American history.
(c) They both ran for political office.
(d) They both lost all their money.

2. In "Free Fight", why did the Executive Branch attack the Supreme Court?
(a) Term Limits.
(b) Legal Tender.
(c) Gold Standard.
(d) Frank Waller.

3. Henry Adams says that unity is is a scientific analysis commonly called what?
(a) Sociology.
(b) Psychology.
(c) Duplicity.
(d) Multiplicity.

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

5. Why does the president of Harvard write Henry Adams a letter?
(a) To ask him for a donation.
(b) To ask him to teach.
(c) To ask him to give a speach.
(d) To ask him to get a law degree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else is involved in Henry Adams' journalistic investigation of the Gould scandal?

2. In "Chaos", what countries go to war?

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

4. What did Henry Adams see the dynamo as a symbol of?

5. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?

(see the answer key)

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