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

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

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

4. In "The Battle of the Rams", why does Lord Russell often say he can not intervene?
(a) To stall until the rams can be completed.
(b) To get C.F. Adams on his side.
(c) To down play his power in the war.
(d) To prove that he is neutral.

5. What is Sumner trying to accomplish in regards to foreign policy in "Free Fight"?
(a) To have control of Mexico.
(b) To start trade with Britain.
(c) To purchase the Virgin Islands.
(d) To have control of Canada.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Henry Adams begin to collect in "Dilettamtism"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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