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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Foes and Friends (1862).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?
(a) Nothing but reading.
(b) Endless lectures.
(c) There is no university in Berlin.
(d) Hands-on activities.

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

3. Near the end of Chapter 5, "Berlin", what does Henry Adams suddenly starts to understand?
(a) German.
(b) His Harvard education.
(c) Beethoven.
(d) Communism.

4. In "Boston", why did Henry Adams say he hates school?
(a) Because he had to learn by rote.
(b) Because he had to read alone.
(c) Because he had to do partner work.
(d) Because they were lying to him.

5. 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 his father instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Washington", how does Henry Adams describe the South?

2. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?

3. After returning from Europe, how does Henry Adams see the people of Washington, DC?

4. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?

5. How do the English feel about the Civil War?

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