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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 "The Battle of the Rams", how is C.F. Adams' relationship with Lord Russell described?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Hateful.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Competitive.

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

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

4. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?
(a) It is read by his father instead.
(b) It is printed by a paper and satarized.
(c) It is lost in the mail.
(d) It is turned into anti-war propaganda.

5. What does Henry Adams begin to collect in "Dilettamtism"?
(a) Artwork.
(b) Coins.
(c) Ancient artifacts.
(d) Silk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Henry Adams have in common with his friend, Hay?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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