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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28 The Abyss of Ignorance (1902).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What seems to represent the future of the United States in "The Press"?
(a) The typewriter.
(b) The forest.
(c) The masses of poor people.
(d) The railroad.

2. What century does Henry Adams consider using to measure his own time in history?
(a) 1100-1200.
(b) 1500-1600.
(c) 1150-1250.
(d) 1350-1450.

3. In "Twilight", what country does everyone want access to?
(a) Russia.
(b) China.
(c) Germany.
(d) Japan.

4. In "The Abyss of Ignorance", Henry Adams says that philosophers have stood where for thousands of years?
(a) On their toes.
(b) On the shore of a sunless sea.
(c) On the highest ground in town.
(d) On a cliff above the valley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Henry Adams in "Indian Summer"?

2. In "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams say is the beginning and end of political education?

3. How does Henry Adams describe the bankers he works with in "The Press"?

4. After Henry Adams meets President Grant, what does he compare the president to?

5. In "The Height of Knowledge", what happens to President McKinley?

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