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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After spending time in Europe, what does Henry Adams decide to do with this part of his education?
(a) Value it above all the other parts.
(b) Continue it for six more months.
(c) End it and travel to Asia.
(d) End it and return home.

2. Who does Henry Adams re-meet in Washington in "The Press"?
(a) Chase.
(b) McCollogh.
(c) Sumner.
(d) Walker.

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

4. What turned the Civil War in favor of the Union?
(a) Convincing the English to sell them ironclad rams.
(b) C.F. Adams' logic.
(c) Diplomatic victories in Canada.
(d) Victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg.

5. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?
(a) Samuel Adams.
(b) John Quincy Adams.
(c) Francis Adams.
(d) John Adams.

6. Who did the Lairds choose to represent them?
(a) Roebuck.
(b) C.F. Adams.
(c) Mason.
(d) Lamar.

7. What does Henry Adams begin to think about all politicians in "Political Morality"?
(a) That they are too educated.
(b) That they are uneducated.
(c) That they are dishonest.
(d) That they are elite.

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

9. Where do Henry Adams and his sister travel as soon as the armistice is declared?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Russia.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

10. What position does Lincoln give Charles Francis Adams?
(a) Personal assistant.
(b) Supreme Court Justice.
(c) Secretary of State.
(d) Minister to England.

11. 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.

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

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

14. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?
(a) After the second battle of Bull Run.
(b) After the Civil War ends.
(c) After the first battle of Bull Run.
(d) After Brooks talks him into it.

15. In Chapter 10, who said: "The world can absorb only doses of truth. Too much would kill it"?
(a) Lord Russell.
(b) William M. Evarts.
(c) Henry Adams.
(d) Thurlow Weed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Henry Adams return to London in "Chaos"?

3. Who publishes Henry Adams' finished piece on the Gould scandal?

4. What is Sumner trying to accomplish in regards to foreign policy in "Free Fight"?

5. How does Charles Swinbourne awe Henry Adams?

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