The Education of Henry Adams Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 1 Quincy (1838 - 1848) | Chapter 2 Boston (1848-1854) to Chapter 7 Treason (1860-1861) | Chapter 8 Diplomacy (1861)

Quiz: Chapter 1 Quincy (1838 - 1848) | Chapter 2 Boston (1848-1854) to Chapter 7 Treason (1860-1861) | Chapter 8 Diplomacy (1861)

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?
a) The best preparation.
b) Very boring.
c) A period of bonding.
d) A waste of time.

2. Who is John Hay when Henry Adams first meets him?
a) A new congressman.
b) An old newspaper reporter.
c) A young, private secretary.
d) A teacher.

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