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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. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?
(a) He worships it.
(b) He says there are too many rules.
(c) He thinks it is classier than American society.
(d) He sees no point in it.

2. After volunteering to present Lyell's principles to people in the United States, how does Henry Adams come to feel about Darwinsim?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confused.
(d) Indifferent.

3. Why does Henry Adams return to London in "Chaos"?
(a) To go back to college.
(b) Because he got a new job.
(c) To make sure his article was published.
(d) He needed to escape Grant.

4. How did Henry Adams describe his response to invitations to formal dinners in "The Perfection of Human Society"?
(a) He looked forward to them.
(b) He saved them.
(c) He dreaded them.
(d) He returned them.

5. In "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?
(a) The best preparation.
(b) A period of bonding.
(c) A waste of time.
(d) Very boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. After returning from Europe, how does Henry Adams see the people of Washington, DC?

2. What did Henry Adams see the dynamo as a symbol of?

3. What does Henry Adams have in common with his friend, Hay?

4. What is Sumner trying to accomplish in regards to foreign policy in "Free Fight"?

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

(see the answer key)

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