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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. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?
(a) Italian Monthly.
(b) North American Review.
(c) British Isles Review.
(d) Washington Post.

2. How old is Henry Adams in "Indian Summer"?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Fifty.
(c) Seventy.
(d) Forty.

3. What does Henry Adams begin to collect in "Dilettamtism"?
(a) Ancient artifacts.
(b) Silk.
(c) Artwork.
(d) Coins.

4. Where do Henry Adams and his sister travel as soon as the armistice is declared?
(a) France.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Russia.
(d) Italy.

5. Trying to stop the English constructed rams is called what type of battle in "The Battle of the Rams"?
(a) The only battle.
(b) A military battle.
(c) A diplomatic battle.
(d) A silent battle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Henry Adams say America takes tragedy in "The Height of Knowledge"?

3. Why does Henry Adams return to London in "Chaos"?

4. What new age does Henry Adams find when he returns to the United States in "The Press"?

5. In Chapter 10, who said: "The world can absorb only doses of truth. Too much would kill it"?

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