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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. At the end of "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams conclude about eccentricity?
(a) That it is all a lie.
(b) That it is strength.
(c) That it is a joke.
(d) That it is weakness.

2. What almost killed Henry Adams when he was eight?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Scarlet Fever.
(c) The British.
(d) A dog.

3. 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 stall until the rams can be completed.
(d) To prove that he is neutral.

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

5. What political party does Henry Adams' father found?
(a) Free Soil Party.
(b) Abolitionist Party.
(c) Republican Party.
(d) Bostonian Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. After spending time in Europe, what does Henry Adams decide to do with this part of his education?

2. What does Henry Adams call "the last refuge of the educated poor"?

3. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?

4. How are foreigners treated in English society?

5. How did Henry Adams describe his response to invitations to formal dinners in "The Perfection of Human Society"?

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