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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Henry Adams do to learn German in "Berlin"?
(a) Registers at a high school.
(b) Works alone using a book.
(c) Hires a tutor.
(d) Gets a job in Germany.

5. 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 Mexico.
(d) To have control of Canada.

6. In "Darwinism", how does Henry Adams describe the impact of seven years in England on his education?
(a) He learned the importance of science.
(b) He learned how to move in society.
(c) He learned how to balance a budget.
(d) He learned to not care about England.

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

8. Who does Henry Adams say the social eccentrics sympathize with?
(a) The political eccentrics.
(b) Members of Parliament.
(c) No one.
(d) American eccentrics.

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

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

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

12. Why does Henry Adams feel that study of the Law is closed to him?
(a) Because of his lack of knowledge of law.
(b) Because his grandfather was a bad lawyer.
(c) Because he does not respect the law.
(d) Because of his time spent in diplomacy.

13. Who does Henry Adams write a few articles for?
(a) British Isles Review.
(b) Washington Post.
(c) Italian Monthly.
(d) North American Review.

14. What new age does Henry Adams find when he returns to the United States in "The Press"?
(a) An age of chaos.
(b) An age governed by God.
(c) An age powered by steam and coal.
(d) An age ruled by scientific reason.

15. What is Henry Adams plan called "Sessions"?
(a) A series of how-to articles.
(b) A series of interviews with politicians.
(c) A series of short stories based on English society.
(d) A series of articles about politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After volunteering to present Lyell's principles to people in the United States, how does Henry Adams come to feel about Darwinsim?

2. What English company builds Ironclad rams?

3. How are foreigners treated in English society?

4. How does Henry Adams describe the bankers he works with in "The Press"?

5. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?

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