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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. In "Twenty Years After", Henry Adams says the world is no longer what?
(a) Poetic.
(b) Explainable.
(c) Simple.
(d) Fun.

2. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?
(a) It is turned into anti-war propaganda.
(b) It is lost in the mail.
(c) It is read by his father instead.
(d) It is printed by a paper and satarized.

3. What did Henry Adams see the dynamo as a symbol of?
(a) Charge.
(b) Power.
(c) Infinity.
(d) Force.

4. In "Twenty Years After", when Henry Adams is ill in London, how does he describe his "old" education?
(a) Boring and slow.
(b) Hard to apply and worthless.
(c) Poor and difficult.
(d) Faulty and ill constructed.

5. What position does Henry Adams obtain at Harvard?
(a) Dean of Admissions.
(b) Resident Advisor.
(c) Class President.
(d) Class Orator.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?

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

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

4. How does the English Prime Minister try to turn Parliament against the United States in "Foes and Friends"?

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

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