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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 did Henry Adams describe his response to invitations to formal dinners in "The Perfection of Human Society"?
(a) He looked forward to them.
(b) He returned them.
(c) He dreaded them.
(d) He saved them.

2. In "Chaos", what countries go to war?
(a) France and Germany.
(b) Italy and Germany.
(c) Germany and Ireland.
(d) Russia and Italy.

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

4. According to Henry Adams in "Vis Inertiae", what do all minds do?
(a) Confuse.
(b) Move.
(c) Fail.
(d) Sleep.

5. Who does Henry Adams re-meet in Washington in "The Press"?
(a) Sumner.
(b) Walker.
(c) Chase.
(d) McCollogh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career does Henry Adams try to return to, but can't, in "Indian Summer"?

2. What is Sumner trying to accomplish in regards to foreign policy in "Free Fight"?

3. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?

4. At the end of "The Abyss of Ignorance", how many books does Henry Adams say he will write?

5. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?

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