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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17 President Grant (1869).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Henry Adams meets President Grant, what does he compare the president to?
(a) A star.
(b) A goat.
(c) A caveman.
(d) A homeless man.

2. How did Henry Adams describe his response to invitations to formal dinners in "The Perfection of Human Society"?
(a) He looked forward to them.
(b) He saved them.
(c) He returned them.
(d) He dreaded them.

3. What is Henry Adams plan called "Sessions"?
(a) A series of interviews with politicians.
(b) A series of how-to articles.
(c) A series of articles about politics.
(d) A series of short stories based on English society.

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 read by his father instead.
(c) It is printed by a paper and satarized.
(d) It is lost in the mail.

5. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?
(a) Himself.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Charles Sumner.
(d) John Hay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people hope Grant will do as president of the United States?

2. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?

3. How did C.F. Adams' success in the Battle of the Rams impact his and Henry Adams' lives?

4. What does Henry Adams do to learn German in "Berlin"?

5. Who does Henry Adams say the social eccentrics sympathize with?

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