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

2. How do the English feel about the Civil War?
(a) They are in favor of the Union.
(b) They have no public opinion.
(c) They are against the Union.
(d) They say they will form an alliance with whoever wins.

3. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?
(a) He is too afraid to interact with them.
(b) He focuses too much on society and forgets about his education.
(c) His interactions are unsuccessful.
(d) His interactions convince them to side with him.

4. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?
(a) After the Civil War ends.
(b) After Brooks talks him into it.
(c) After the second battle of Bull Run.
(d) After the first battle of Bull Run.

5. What did the Free Soil Party get from the Democrats when a Democrat became governor of Massachusetts?
(a) A position in the Massachusetts courts.
(b) Five hundred dollars.
(c) A Senate seat.
(d) They got kicked out of Massachusetts.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?

4. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?

5. In "Washington", how does Henry Adams describe the South?

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