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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?

2. Near the end of Chapter 5, "Berlin", what does Henry Adams suddenly starts to understand?

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

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

5. In "Boston", why did Henry Adams say he hates school?

(see the answer key)

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