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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15 Darwinism (1867-1868).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Henry Adams moves to Dresden, which two countries start a war?
(a) Italy and France.
(b) Russia and Germany.
(c) The United States and Japan.
(d) Germany and France.

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

3. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?
(a) Endless lectures.
(b) Nothing but reading.
(c) There is no university in Berlin.
(d) Hands-on activities.

4. How does Henry Adams describe English society in "The Perfection of Human Society"?
(a) Old-fashioned.
(b) Stubborn.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Forward thinking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?

2. According to Henry Adams in Chapter 12, who seems to be eccentric?

3. What part of Lyell's principles does Henry Adam's get stuck on in "Darwinism"?

4. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?

5. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?

(see the answer key)

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