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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henry Adams likens men and theories to what?
(a) A butterfly in a cocoon.
(b) A spider in a web.
(c) A man in danger.
(d) A mouse in a hole.

2. What career does Henry Adams try to return to, but can't, in "Indian Summer"?
(a) Academics.
(b) Law.
(c) Politics.
(d) Writing.

3. When Henry Adams returns to New York in "Nunc Age", what has grown in the city?
(a) Prosperity.
(b) Religion.
(c) Worry.
(d) Homelessness.

4. In "Indian Summer", who is chosen to be Secretary of State?
(a) Adams.
(b) Lafarge.
(c) Sumner.
(d) Hay.

5. In "Twilight", what does Henry Adams study?
(a) Geography.
(b) Religion.
(c) Gravity.
(d) Magnetism.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1900, what was the chief interest of Washington, DC?

2. In "The Abyss of Ignorance", Henry Adams says that philosophers have stood where for thousands of years?

3. What century does Henry Adams consider using to measure his own time in history?

4. What technique does Henry Adams use to teach in "Failure"?

5. What does Henry Adams have in common with his friend, Hay?

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