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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. According to Henry Adams in Chapter 12, who seems to be eccentric?
(a) His new group of artist friends.
(b) The Lords and Ladies.
(c) Nearly everyone in England.
(d) The Confederates.

2. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?
(a) Yale University.
(b) His father.
(c) Anti-slavery groups.
(d) The church.

3. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?
(a) In Lord Russell's office.
(b) Only in the United States.
(c) At the local pub.
(d) At a reception held by Milnes.

4. What new age does Henry Adams find when he returns to the United States in "The Press"?
(a) An age powered by steam and coal.
(b) An age ruled by scientific reason.
(c) An age governed by God.
(d) An age of chaos.

5. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?
(a) Minister to England.
(b) Personal assistant.
(c) Supreme Court Justice.
(d) Secretary of State.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Henry Adams describe the bankers he works with in "The Press"?

2. What did the Free Soil Party get from the Democrats when a Democrat became governor of Massachusetts?

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

4. In "President Grant", what paper does Henry Adams write finance articles for in an attempt to get on staff?

5. What does Henry Adams begin to think about all politicians in "Political Morality"?

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