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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. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?
(a) John Hay.
(b) Charles Sumner.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Himself.

2. How do the English feel about the Civil War?
(a) They are against the Union.
(b) They say they will form an alliance with whoever wins.
(c) They are in favor of the Union.
(d) They have no public opinion.

3. What did the Free Soil Party get from the Democrats when a Democrat became governor of Massachusetts?
(a) They got kicked out of Massachusetts.
(b) Five hundred dollars.
(c) A Senate seat.
(d) A position in the Massachusetts courts.

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

5. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?
(a) John Quincy Adams.
(b) Francis Adams.
(c) John Adams.
(d) Samuel Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?

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

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

4. What did Henry Adams' father's political party have to do to gain power?

5. After spending time in Europe, what does Henry Adams decide to do with this part of his education?

(see the answer key)

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