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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21 Twenty Years After (1892).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Henry Adams turn to in his investigation in the Gould scandal?
(a) North American Review.
(b) His brother, Brooks.
(c) State Department.
(d) The Treasury.

2. Who publishes Henry Adams' finished piece on the Gould scandal?
(a) New York Times.
(b) Edinburgh Review.
(c) English Monthly.
(d) North American Review.

3. What does Henry Adams call "the last refuge of the educated poor"?
(a) The law.
(b) Trade work.
(c) Diplomacy.
(d) The press.

4. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?
(a) Himself.
(b) Charles Sumner.
(c) John Hay.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After returning from Europe, how does Henry Adams see the people of Washington, DC?

2. In "Twenty Years After", who is running for presidency?

3. When does Henry Adams say his education ended?

4. In "The Battle of the Rams", how is C.F. Adams' relationship with Lord Russell described?

5. In "Free Fight", why did the Executive Branch attack the Supreme Court?

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