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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24 The Dynamo and The Virgin (1900).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Edinburgh Review do with Henry Adams' article on the Jay Gould scandal?
(a) They put it on the cover.
(b) They reject it.
(c) They say they'll print it in four months.
(d) They publish it reluctantly.

3. In "President Grant", what former president do people compare Grant to?
(a) George Washington.
(b) John Adams.
(c) John Quincey Adams.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

4. What happens during the Adams' trip to Italy?
(a) England is invaded.
(b) Johnson declares war.
(c) Lincoln is assassinated.
(d) The Legation ends.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Free Fight", why did the Executive Branch attack the Supreme Court?

2. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?

3. What does Henry Adams call "the last refuge of the educated poor"?

4. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?

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

(see the answer key)

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