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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. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?
(a) Hands-on activities.
(b) Endless lectures.
(c) Nothing but reading.
(d) There is no university in Berlin.

2. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?
(a) John Adams.
(b) John Quincy Adams.
(c) Francis Adams.
(d) Samuel Adams.

3. After Henry Adams moves to Dresden, which two countries start a war?
(a) Italy and France.
(b) Germany and France.
(c) Russia and Germany.
(d) The United States and Japan.

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

5. What seems to represent the future of the United States in "The Press"?
(a) The masses of poor people.
(b) The typewriter.
(c) The forest.
(d) The railroad.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Henry Adams go to find work in "The Press"?

5. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?

(see the answer key)

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