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

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

3. Why does the president of Harvard write Henry Adams a letter?
(a) To ask him for a donation.
(b) To ask him to teach.
(c) To ask him to give a speach.
(d) To ask him to get a law degree.

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

5. In "President Grant", what paper does Henry Adams write finance articles for in an attempt to get on staff?
(a) Mid-American Review.
(b) Washington Review.
(c) Edinburgh Review.
(d) North American Review.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near the end of Chapter 5, "Berlin", what does Henry Adams suddenly starts to understand?

2. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?

3. How long did the Adams go to Italy for?

4. How do the English feel about the Civil War?

5. In "Darwinism", how does Henry Adams describe the impact of seven years in England on his education?

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