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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. When Henry Adams travels during "Silence", what does he mostly think about?
(a) How nature is the real solution.
(b) How improved his life is.
(c) How everything is falling apart.
(d) How generous people are.

2. In "Silence", when does Henry Adams leave Washington, DC?
(a) When Clarence King fails.
(b) When the housing prices rise.
(c) When McKinley becomes president.
(d) When he runs out of work.

3. What is Henry Adams' education like in Berlin?
(a) Hands-on activities.
(b) Endless lectures.
(c) Nothing but reading.
(d) There is no university in Berlin.

4. How does Henry Adams feel about his voyage on the Teutonic?
(a) He says it was too long.
(b) He says it is a technological marvel.
(c) He says it was a sign of the past.
(d) He says he is suprised it floats.

5. How are foreigners treated in English society?
(a) They are snubbed.
(b) They are examined closely.
(c) They are welcomed.
(d) They are tested.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Henry Adams travel in "The Abyss of Ignorance"?

2. What part of Lyell's principles does Henry Adam's get stuck on in "Darwinism"?

3. At the end of "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams conclude about eccentricity?

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

5. What is the principle element Henry Adams is trying to understand in "The Grammar of Science"?

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