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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What almost killed Henry Adams when he was eight?
(a) The British.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Scarlet Fever.
(d) A dog.

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

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

5. Why does the president of Harvard write Henry Adams a letter?
(a) To ask him to give a speach.
(b) To ask him to get a law degree.
(c) To ask him to teach.
(d) To ask him for a donation.

6. Who does Henry Adams turn to in his investigation in the Gould scandal?
(a) The Treasury.
(b) His brother, Brooks.
(c) North American Review.
(d) State Department.

7. What happens to a letter Henry Adams wrote to his brother in "Diplomacy"?
(a) It is printed by a paper and satarized.
(b) It is read by his father instead.
(c) It is lost in the mail.
(d) It is turned into anti-war propaganda.

8. In "Eccentricity", how does Henry Adams describe Bright?
(a) Un-English.
(b) Poetic.
(c) Conventional.
(d) Eccentric.

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

10. After Henry Adams moves to Dresden, which two countries start a war?
(a) Germany and France.
(b) Russia and Germany.
(c) Italy and France.
(d) The United States and Japan.

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

12. In "Political Morality", what position is Henry Adams almost promoted to?
(a) Associate Secretary.
(b) Assistant Secretary.
(c) Speaker of the Legation.
(d) Head of the Legation.

13. When Henry Adams begins his work in finance in "Darwinism", what does he suggest happen with U.S. currency?
(a) That it is left alone.
(b) That they should release more.
(c) That it should be green.
(d) That is should be restrained.

14. At the end of "Chaos", what will Henry Adams position at North American Review be?
(a) Staff writer.
(b) Editor-at-Large.
(c) Publisher.
(d) Editor-in-Chief.

15. In "President Grant", what paper does Henry Adams write finance articles for in an attempt to get on staff?
(a) Edinburgh Review.
(b) North American Review.
(c) Washington Review.
(d) Mid-American Review.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Henry Adams say the social eccentrics sympathize with?

3. What political party does Henry Adams' father found?

4. In "Boston", why did Henry Adams say he hates school?

5. What seems to represent the future of the United States in "The Press"?

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