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

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

3. Where did Henry Adams go in "The Dynamo and The Virgin" to try to gain knowledge?
(a) The Great Exhibition.
(b) The Smithsonian.
(c) Harvard.
(d) The Chicago Library.

4. Where does Henry Adams travel in "The Abyss of Ignorance"?
(a) London.
(b) Russia.
(c) Paris.
(d) California.

5. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?
(a) North American Review.
(b) British Isles Review.
(c) Washington Post.
(d) Italian Monthly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What century does Henry Adams consider using to measure his own time in history?

3. In "Twenty Years After", who is running for presidency?

4. When Henry Adams returns to the United States in "Chaos", what does he discover about his articles?

5. In "The Perfection of Human Society", how does Henry Adams describe society that has no unity?

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