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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. In "Free Fight", why did the Executive Branch attack the Supreme Court?
(a) Legal Tender.
(b) Gold Standard.
(c) Frank Waller.
(d) Term Limits.

2. What career does Henry Adams try to return to, but can't, in "Indian Summer"?
(a) Academics.
(b) Law.
(c) Politics.
(d) Writing.

3. In "Chaos", what countries go to war?
(a) Italy and Germany.
(b) France and Germany.
(c) Germany and Ireland.
(d) Russia and Italy.

4. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?
(a) His interactions convince them to side with him.
(b) His interactions are unsuccessful.
(c) He is too afraid to interact with them.
(d) He focuses too much on society and forgets about his education.

5. In "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams say is the beginning and end of political education?
(a) Time spent in Paris.
(b) The habits of the English.
(c) Knowledge of human nature.
(d) Knowing how to properly bribe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hay primarily use his power as Secretary of State?

2. What English company builds Ironclad rams?

3. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?

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

5. How did Henry Adams describe his response to invitations to formal dinners in "The Perfection of Human Society"?

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