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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29 Vis Inertiae (1903).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Henry Adams describe English society in "The Perfection of Human Society"?
(a) Stubborn.
(b) Forward thinking.
(c) Old-fashioned.
(d) Perfection.

2. What did Langley teach Adams?
(a) About art.
(b) About steam power.
(c) About motors.
(d) About math.

3. When Henry Adams returns to Boston in "Free Fight", what part of the scandal does he choose to write about?
(a) President Grant.
(b) Gold.
(c) Railways.
(d) Jay Gould.

4. How does Henry Adams feel about his voyage on the Teutonic?
(a) He says it was too long.
(b) He says it was a sign of the past.
(c) He says he is suprised it floats.
(d) He says it is a technological marvel.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?

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

3. According to Henry Adams, how should a man's force be measured?

4. What problem does Henry Adams try to solve with Everts?

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

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