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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. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?
(a) After the Civil War ends.
(b) After the second battle of Bull Run.
(c) After Brooks talks him into it.
(d) After the first battle of Bull Run.

2. In "Twenty Years After", who is running for presidency?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Garfield.
(d) Roosevelt.

3. What does Henry Adams do to learn German in "Berlin"?
(a) Hires a tutor.
(b) Gets a job in Germany.
(c) Works alone using a book.
(d) Registers at a high school.

4. When Henry Adams returns to Boston in "Free Fight", what part of the scandal does he choose to write about?
(a) Railways.
(b) President Grant.
(c) Jay Gould.
(d) Gold.

5. Who kept Henry Adams in contact with society?
(a) McKinley.
(b) Wenlock Abbey.
(c) Mrs. Cabot Lodge.
(d) Clarence King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry Adams say every American woman did when presented with English manners?

2. In "Silence", when does Henry Adams leave Washington, DC?

3. What is the Fortieth Parallel Survey?

4. Trying to stop the English constructed rams is called what type of battle in "The Battle of the Rams"?

5. What did Henry Adams' father's political party have to do to gain power?

(see the answer key)

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