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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27 The Height of Knowledge (1902).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Henry Adams returns to the United States in "Chaos", what does he discover about his articles?
(a) They were ridiculed.
(b) They were successful.
(c) They were never printed.
(d) They were full of errors.

2. According to Henry Adams in Chapter 12, who seems to be eccentric?
(a) His new group of artist friends.
(b) The Confederates.
(c) The Lords and Ladies.
(d) Nearly everyone in England.

3. Who did the Lairds choose to represent them?
(a) C.F. Adams.
(b) Lamar.
(c) Mason.
(d) Roebuck.

4. How does Hay primarily use his power as Secretary of State?
(a) Creating treaties and alliances.
(b) Pushing for war.
(c) Petitioning for new laws and regulations.
(d) Taking vacations overseas.

5. At the end of "Chaos", what will Henry Adams position at North American Review be?
(a) Editor-in-Chief.
(b) Staff writer.
(c) Publisher.
(d) Editor-at-Large.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chaos", what countries go to war?

2. How does Henry Adams say America takes tragedy in "The Height of Knowledge"?

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

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

5. What does Hay's work as Secretary of State remind Henry Adams?

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