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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. In "Boston", why did Henry Adams say he hates school?
(a) Because he had to read alone.
(b) Because he had to do partner work.
(c) Because they were lying to him.
(d) Because he had to learn by rote.

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

3. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?
(a) Supreme Court Justice.
(b) Personal assistant.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Minister to England.

4. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?
(a) Lord Cambridge.
(b) Charles Adams.
(c) Lord Russell.
(d) Lord Palmerston.

5. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?
(a) Anti-slavery groups.
(b) Yale University.
(c) The church.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?

2. How do the English feel about the Civil War?

3. After Henry Adams moves to Dresden, which two countries start a war?

4. What does Henry Adams do to learn German in "Berlin"?

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

(see the answer key)

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