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

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

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

4. In "Eccentricity", how does Henry Adams describe Bright?
(a) Eccentric.
(b) Un-English.
(c) Poetic.
(d) Conventional.

5. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?
(a) British Isles Review.
(b) Washington Post.
(c) Italian Monthly.
(d) North American Review.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the Lairds choose to represent them?

2. After Henry Adams meets President Grant, what does he compare the president to?

3. After returning from Europe, how does Henry Adams see the people of Washington, DC?

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

5. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?

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