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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13 The Perfection of Human Society (1864).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?
(a) A waste of time.
(b) Very boring.
(c) A period of bonding.
(d) The best preparation.

2. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?
(a) With his haphazard way of dressing.
(b) With his political ties.
(c) With his newspaper articles.
(d) With his poetry and conversation.

3. 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.

4. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?
(a) Charles Adams.
(b) Lord Cambridge.
(c) Lord Palmerston.
(d) Lord Russell.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are foreigners treated in English society?

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

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

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

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

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