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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11 The Battle of the Rams (1863).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What English company builds Ironclad rams?
(a) Vick.
(b) Russell, Inc.
(c) Fences.
(d) Laird.

Short Answer Questions

1. What turned the Civil War in favor of the Union?

2. How does the English Prime Minister try to turn Parliament against the United States in "Foes and Friends"?

3. In Chapter 10, who said: "The world can absorb only doses of truth. Too much would kill it"?

4. Trying to stop the English constructed rams is called what type of battle in "The Battle of the Rams"?

5. Who is John Hay when Henry Adams first meets him?

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