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

2. After returning from Europe, how does Henry Adams see the people of Washington, DC?
(a) Everyone seems changed.
(b) Everyone seems confused.
(c) Everyone seems to be anti-slavery.
(d) Everyone seems ignorant.

3. In "Washington", how does Henry Adams describe the South?
(a) Ragged and poor.
(b) Rich and glitzy.
(c) Sunny and calm.
(d) Dusty and slow.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After spending time in Europe, what does Henry Adams decide to do with this part of his education?

2. Where do Henry Adams and his sister travel as soon as the armistice is declared?

3. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?

4. What position does Henry Adams obtain at Harvard?

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

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