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

2. In "The Battle of the Rams", why does Lord Russell often say he can not intervene?
(a) To get C.F. Adams on his side.
(b) To down play his power in the war.
(c) To prove that he is neutral.
(d) To stall until the rams can be completed.

3. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?
(a) He says there are too many rules.
(b) He worships it.
(c) He thinks it is classier than American society.
(d) He sees no point in it.

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

5. Where do Henry Adams and his sister travel as soon as the armistice is declared?
(a) France.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Russia.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were Confederate cruisers able to escape British waters?

2. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?

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

4. In "Political Morality", what position is Henry Adams almost promoted to?

5. What position does Henry Adams obtain at Harvard?

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