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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) Perfection.
(b) Stubborn.
(c) Forward thinking.
(d) Old-fashioned.

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

3. 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.

4. What does Henry Adams think Russia could do because of its size?
(a) Build the longest railway in the world.
(b) Manufacture all its own goods.
(c) Crush other cultures and countries.
(d) Run out of money to support its citizens.

5. In "The Battle of the Rams", how is C.F. Adams' relationship with Lord Russell described?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Competitive.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Hateful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war breaks out in "Indian Summer"?

2. What does Henry Adams begin to collect in "Dilettamtism"?

3. What did Henry Adams see the dynamo as a symbol of?

4. In 1900, what was the chief interest of Washington, DC?

5. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?

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