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

2. What theory does Henry Adams begin to develop?
(a) Theory of gravity.
(b) Theory of force.
(c) Theory of inerta.
(d) Theory of movement.

3. What does Henry Adams call "the last refuge of the educated poor"?
(a) The law.
(b) Trade work.
(c) The press.
(d) Diplomacy.

4. Why does Henry Adams feel that study of the Law is closed to him?
(a) Because he does not respect the law.
(b) Because his grandfather was a bad lawyer.
(c) Because of his time spent in diplomacy.
(d) Because of his lack of knowledge of law.

5. When Henry Adams travels to Beyreuth, what has changed?
(a) The languages people speak.
(b) The train.
(c) The pollution.
(d) The romanticism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry Adams say Stockholm is pressed by?

2. Where did Henry Adams go in "The Dynamo and The Virgin" to try to gain knowledge?

3. What do people hope Grant will do as president of the United States?

4. How does Henry Adams feel about his voyage on the Teutonic?

5. When does Henry Adams say his education ended?

(see the answer key)

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