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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. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?
(a) Minister to England.
(b) Supreme Court Justice.
(c) Personal assistant.
(d) Secretary of State.

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

3. How does Henry Adams feel about his voyage on the Teutonic?
(a) He says it was a sign of the past.
(b) He says he is suprised it floats.
(c) He says it is a technological marvel.
(d) He says it was too long.

4. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?
(a) North American Review.
(b) British Isles Review.
(c) Washington Post.
(d) Italian Monthly.

5. When does Henry Adams say his education ended?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1871.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1882.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Hay when Henry Adams first meets him?

2. Why does Henry Adams feel that study of the Law is closed to him?

3. Who publishes Henry Adams' finished piece on the Gould scandal?

4. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?

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

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