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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 "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?
(a) Himself.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Charles Sumner.
(d) John Hay.

2. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?
(a) A waste of time.
(b) A period of bonding.
(c) Very boring.
(d) The best preparation.

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

4. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?
(a) Francis Adams.
(b) Samuel Adams.
(c) John Adams.
(d) John Quincy Adams.

5. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?
(a) With his haphazard way of dressing.
(b) With his political ties.
(c) With his poetry and conversation.
(d) With his newspaper articles.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?

2. What does Henry Adams feel correlates with the winter?

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

4. What position does Henry Adams obtain at Harvard?

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

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