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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 Foes and Friends (1862).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?
(a) There is no university in Berlin.
(b) Nothing but reading.
(c) Endless lectures.
(d) Hands-on activities.

2. What political party does Henry Adams' father found?
(a) Abolitionist Party.
(b) Bostonian Party.
(c) Republican Party.
(d) Free Soil Party.

3. How do the English feel about the Civil War?
(a) They are against the Union.
(b) They are in favor of the Union.
(c) They have no public opinion.
(d) They say they will form an alliance with whoever wins.

4. After Henry Adams moves to Dresden, which two countries start a war?
(a) Germany and France.
(b) The United States and Japan.
(c) Italy and France.
(d) Russia and Germany.

5. Where do Henry Adams and his sister travel as soon as the armistice is declared?
(a) France.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Russia.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Free Soil Party get from the Democrats when a Democrat became governor of Massachusetts?

2. What almost killed Henry Adams when he was eight?

3. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?

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

5. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?

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