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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 problem does Henry Adams try to solve with Everts?
(a) The problem of Foreign Press.
(b) The problem of Legal Tender.
(c) The problem of Investor Relations.
(d) The problem of the Stock Market.

2. How did C.F. Adams' success in the Battle of the Rams impact his and Henry Adams' lives?
(a) They were kicked out of social clubs.
(b) They were given money as a reward.
(c) They were granted a higher social position.
(d) They earned titles in England.

3. What part of Lyell's principles does Henry Adam's get stuck on in "Darwinism"?
(a) Uniform evolution.
(b) Glacier Theory.
(c) Backwards evolution.
(d) Mutation Theory.

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

5. Who did William Gladstone try to include in his support of the South?
(a) Lord Russell.
(b) C.F. Adams.
(c) Napoleon III.
(d) Henry Adams.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How are foreigners treated in English society?

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

5. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?

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