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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 Darwinism (1867-1868).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What English company builds Ironclad rams?
(a) Laird.
(b) Russell, Inc.
(c) Vick.
(d) Fences.

2. After Henry Adams moves to Dresden, which two countries start a war?
(a) Germany and France.
(b) The United States and Japan.
(c) Italy and France.
(d) Russia and Germany.

3. What does Henry Adams feel correlates with the winter?
(a) Leaving home.
(b) Christmas.
(c) School.
(d) Nature.

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

5. How long did the Adams go to Italy for?
(a) One month.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?

2. What part of Lyell's principles does Henry Adam's get stuck on in "Darwinism"?

3. In "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams say is the beginning and end of political education?

4. How did Henry Adams describe his response to invitations to formal dinners in "The Perfection of Human Society"?

5. Who publishes Henry Adams' articles on U.S. finance in "Darwinism"?

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