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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. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?
(a) It is read by his father instead.
(b) It is lost in the mail.
(c) It is turned into anti-war propaganda.
(d) It is printed by a paper and satarized.

2. In Chapter 10, who said: "The world can absorb only doses of truth. Too much would kill it"?
(a) Henry Adams.
(b) William M. Evarts.
(c) Lord Russell.
(d) Thurlow Weed.

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

4. Why do Henry Adams and his friends attend Harvard?
(a) Social connections.
(b) Their fathers went there.
(c) They have free tuition.
(d) Good education.

5. Who publishes Henry Adams' articles on U.S. finance in "Darwinism"?
(a) Darwin Times.
(b) North American Review.
(c) Wall Street Journal.
(d) Harvard Weekly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did the Lairds choose to represent them?

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

4. In "Darwinism", how does Henry Adams describe the impact of seven years in England on his education?

5. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?

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