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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. Trying to stop the English constructed rams is called what type of battle in "The Battle of the Rams"?
(a) The only battle.
(b) A military battle.
(c) A diplomatic battle.
(d) A silent battle.

2. Near the end of Chapter 5, "Berlin", what does Henry Adams suddenly starts to understand?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) German.
(c) His Harvard education.
(d) Communism.

3. How does the English Prime Minister try to turn Parliament against the United States in "Foes and Friends"?
(a) With a long speech.
(b) With money.
(c) With blackmail.
(d) With a note.

4. In "The Battle of the Rams", why does Lord Russell often say he can not intervene?
(a) To stall until the rams can be completed.
(b) To get C.F. Adams on his side.
(c) To down play his power in the war.
(d) To prove that he is neutral.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Henry Adams in Chapter 12, who seems to be eccentric?

2. In "The Perfection of Human Society", how does Henry Adams describe society that has no unity?

3. Who did William Gladstone try to include in his support of the South?

4. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?

5. After volunteering to present Lyell's principles to people in the United States, how does Henry Adams come to feel about Darwinsim?

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