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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is revealed after Russell passes away?

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

3. At the end of "Chaos", what will Henry Adams position at North American Review be?

4. Why does Henry Adams return to London in "Chaos"?

5. At the end of "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams conclude about eccentricity?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Henry Adams feel that no art authority knows more than he does?

2. How is Henry Adams involved in the battle between the Supreme Court and Executive Branch in "Free Fight"?

3. What fault does Henry Adams find with Pascal's "Ennui"?

4. In "Twenty Years After", what does Henry Adams observe about the new generation?

5. What does Henry Adams try to achieve in his working life in "President Grant"?

6. What parts of Henry Adams' trip to Italy left a strong impression?

7. In "Silence", why does Henry Adams say he should remain silent?

8. What is the goal of a Conservative Christian Anarchist?

9. How did Henry Adams' work in finance in "Darwinism" build a future career?

10. Why did Henry Adams take an interest in statistics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As an educator at Harvard, Henry Adams became part of an educational system that did not fit him as a student. How did Henry Adams adapt to teaching at Harvard? How did teaching at Harvard affect Adams' education? How did teaching at Harvard help Henry Adams develop his theories of progress?

Essay Topic 2

Progress and complexity were always at the core of Henry Adams' theories. Describe Henry Adams' beliefs and feelings about progress and complexity. How did they drive the times he lived in? How did they play into his theories?

Essay Topic 3

How did Russia influence Henry Adams' development of his theory of the 20th century? Describe at least three specifics about Russia that guided Henry Adams' thoughts and explain the rationality of each.

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