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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Well-educated but dull.
(d) Worldly and experienced.

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

4. When Henry Adams returns to Boston in "Free Fight", what part of the scandal does he choose to write about?
(a) Jay Gould.
(b) Gold.
(c) President Grant.
(d) Railways.

5. What is revealed after Russell passes away?
(a) His many mistresses.
(b) His attempts to get the South back into the Union.
(c) His ferver for trying to break up the United States.
(d) How trustworthy he really was.

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

7. In "The Battle of the Rams", why does Lord Russell often say he can not intervene?
(a) To prove that he is neutral.
(b) To stall until the rams can be completed.
(c) To down play his power in the war.
(d) To get C.F. Adams on his side.

8. What does Henry Adams say every American woman did when presented with English manners?
(a) They shied away from the complex rules.
(b) They blended them with American manners.
(c) They rose in rebellion against them.
(d) They fit in perfectly.

9. According to Henry Adams in Chapter 12, who seems to be eccentric?
(a) Nearly everyone in England.
(b) His new group of artist friends.
(c) The Lords and Ladies.
(d) The Confederates.

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

11. How long did the Adams go to Italy for?
(a) One month.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

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

13. At the end of "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams conclude about eccentricity?
(a) That it is all a lie.
(b) That it is weakness.
(c) That it is strength.
(d) That it is a joke.

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

15. Who is John Hay when Henry Adams first meets him?
(a) A teacher.
(b) An old newspaper reporter.
(c) A young, private secretary.
(d) A new congressman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What problem does Henry Adams try to solve with Everts?

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

3. What new age does Henry Adams find when he returns to the United States in "The Press"?

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

5. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?

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