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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 "Free Fight", why did the Executive Branch attack the Supreme Court?
(a) Term Limits.
(b) Frank Waller.
(c) Gold Standard.
(d) Legal Tender.

2. How long did the Adams go to Italy for?
(a) Six months.
(b) One month.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

3. Who is John Hay when Henry Adams first meets him?
(a) A new congressman.
(b) A young, private secretary.
(c) A teacher.
(d) An old newspaper reporter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Twenty Years After", when Henry Adams is ill in London, how does he describe his "old" education?

2. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?

3. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?

4. What turned the Civil War in favor of the Union?

5. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?

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