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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. In "Twenty Years After", when Henry Adams is ill in London, how does he describe his "old" education?
(a) Hard to apply and worthless.
(b) Faulty and ill constructed.
(c) Poor and difficult.
(d) Boring and slow.

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

3. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?
(a) He says there are too many rules.
(b) He worships it.
(c) He thinks it is classier than American society.
(d) He sees no point in it.

4. After returning from Europe, how does Henry Adams see the people of Washington, DC?
(a) Everyone seems ignorant.
(b) Everyone seems confused.
(c) Everyone seems to be anti-slavery.
(d) Everyone seems changed.

5. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?
(a) At a reception held by Milnes.
(b) At the local pub.
(c) In Lord Russell's office.
(d) Only in the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sumner trying to accomplish in regards to foreign policy in "Free Fight"?

2. Trying to stop the English constructed rams is called what type of battle in "The Battle of the Rams"?

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

4. Who else is involved in Henry Adams' journalistic investigation of the Gould scandal?

5. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?

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