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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 The Dynamo and The Virgin (1900).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Henry Adams describe English society in "The Perfection of Human Society"?
(a) Old-fashioned.
(b) Perfection.
(c) Stubborn.
(d) Forward thinking.

2. After spending time in Europe, what does Henry Adams decide to do with this part of his education?
(a) Value it above all the other parts.
(b) End it and travel to Asia.
(c) Continue it for six more months.
(d) End it and return home.

3. What did Henry Adams' father's political party have to do to gain power?
(a) Deal making and compromises.
(b) Bribing people and secrets.
(c) Get enough votes in the primary.
(d) Move into the South.

4. At the end of "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams conclude about eccentricity?
(a) That it is weakness.
(b) That it is a joke.
(c) That it is all a lie.
(d) That it is strength.

5. What technique does Henry Adams use to teach in "Failure"?
(a) Lecture.
(b) Discovery method.
(c) Historical method.
(d) Socratic seminars.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henry Adams describe the bankers he works with in "The Press"?

2. In "Silence", when does Henry Adams leave Washington, DC?

3. Who does Henry Adams meet because of his work at the North American Review?

4. What problem does Henry Adams try to solve with Everts?

5. How are foreigners treated in English society?

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