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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Henry Adams go to find work in "The Press"?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Miami.
(d) New York City.

3. What does Edinburgh Review do with Henry Adams' article on the Jay Gould scandal?
(a) They reject it.
(b) They publish it reluctantly.
(c) They put it on the cover.
(d) They say they'll print it in four months.

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

5. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?
(a) John Hay.
(b) Charles Sumner.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Himself.

6. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?
(a) His father.
(b) The church.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Anti-slavery groups.

7. What problem does Henry Adams try to solve with Everts?
(a) The problem of the Stock Market.
(b) The problem of Foreign Press.
(c) The problem of Legal Tender.
(d) The problem of Investor Relations.

8. How does Henry Adams describe the bankers he works with in "The Press"?
(a) Narrow-minded and inflexible.
(b) Worldly and experienced.
(c) Slow-witted but well meaning.
(d) Well-educated but dull.

9. In "Boston", why did Henry Adams say he hates school?
(a) Because he had to read alone.
(b) Because he had to do partner work.
(c) Because they were lying to him.
(d) Because he had to learn by rote.

10. After volunteering to present Lyell's principles to people in the United States, how does Henry Adams come to feel about Darwinsim?
(a) Confused.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Angry.

11. How does the English Prime Minister try to turn Parliament against the United States in "Foes and Friends"?
(a) With a long speech.
(b) With a note.
(c) With blackmail.
(d) With money.

12. What does Henry Adams feel correlates with the winter?
(a) Christmas.
(b) School.
(c) Nature.
(d) Leaving home.

13. What do people hope Grant will do as president of the United States?
(a) Give money to the poor.
(b) Improve the infrastructure.
(c) Reform the government.
(d) Lower taxes.

14. In "The Battle of the Rams", how is C.F. Adams' relationship with Lord Russell described?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Hateful.
(c) Competitive.
(d) Indifferent.

15. In "Washington", how does Henry Adams describe the South?
(a) Sunny and calm.
(b) Dusty and slow.
(c) Ragged and poor.
(d) Rich and glitzy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Henry Adams returns to Boston in "Free Fight", what part of the scandal does he choose to write about?

2. Who is John Hay when Henry Adams first meets him?

3. In "President Grant", what paper does Henry Adams write finance articles for in an attempt to get on staff?

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

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

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