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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 almost killed Henry Adams when he was eight?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) A dog.
(c) Scarlet Fever.
(d) The British.

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

3. After spending time in Europe, what does Henry Adams decide to do with this part of his education?
(a) End it and return home.
(b) End it and travel to Asia.
(c) Value it above all the other parts.
(d) Continue it for six more months.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?

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

3. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?

4. What position does Henry Adams obtain at Harvard?

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

(see the answer key)

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