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

2. Why do Henry Adams and his friends attend Harvard?
(a) Good education.
(b) They have free tuition.
(c) Social connections.
(d) Their fathers went there.

3. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?
(a) He thinks it is classier than American society.
(b) He sees no point in it.
(c) He worships it.
(d) He says there are too many rules.

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

5. Near the end of Chapter 5, "Berlin", what does Henry Adams suddenly starts to understand?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) His Harvard education.
(c) German.
(d) Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political party does Henry Adams' father found?

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

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

4. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?

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

(see the answer key)

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