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

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

3. 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) A Senate seat.
(c) They got kicked out of Massachusetts.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

4. In "The Perfection of Human Society", how does Henry Adams describe society that has no unity?
(a) It's like loose dogs in the street.
(b) It's like frogs that wandered into a pub.
(c) It's like a maggot in cheese.
(d) It's like children running the government.

5. What does Henry Adams say every American woman did when presented with English manners?
(a) They rose in rebellion against them.
(b) They fit in perfectly.
(c) They shied away from the complex rules.
(d) They blended them with American manners.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did C.F. Adams' success in the Battle of the Rams impact his and Henry Adams' lives?

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

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

4. How did Henry Adams describe his response to invitations to formal dinners in "The Perfection of Human Society"?

5. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?

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