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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 33 A Law of Acceleration (1904).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Henry Adams and his friends attend Harvard?
(a) They have free tuition.
(b) Good education.
(c) Social connections.
(d) Their fathers went there.

2. What is Sumner trying to accomplish in regards to foreign policy in "Free Fight"?
(a) To have control of Canada.
(b) To start trade with Britain.
(c) To purchase the Virgin Islands.
(d) To have control of Mexico.

3. In "A Law of Acceleration", what does Henry Adams say historians now ask to be?
(a) Scientists.
(b) Wise.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Pupils.

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

5. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?
(a) With his political ties.
(b) With his newspaper articles.
(c) With his poetry and conversation.
(d) With his haphazard way of dressing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Vis Nova", when did Henry Adams return to Washington, DC?

3. What thought does Henry Adams distrust?

4. How do the English feel about the Civil War?

5. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?

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