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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Henry Adams begin to collect in "Dilettamtism"?
(a) Silk.
(b) Coins.
(c) Ancient artifacts.
(d) Artwork.

8. Who publishes Henry Adams' articles on U.S. finance in "Darwinism"?
(a) Wall Street Journal.
(b) Darwin Times.
(c) Harvard Weekly.
(d) North American Review.

9. How does Henry Adams describe English society in "The Perfection of Human Society"?
(a) Forward thinking.
(b) Stubborn.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Old-fashioned.

10. Who else is involved in Henry Adams' journalistic investigation of the Gould scandal?
(a) Henry Boutwell.
(b) Brooks Adams.
(c) C.F. Adams.
(d) Frank Waller.

11. 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.

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

13. When Henry Adams returns to the United States in "Chaos", what does he discover about his articles?
(a) They were never printed.
(b) They were ridiculed.
(c) They were full of errors.
(d) They were successful.

14. Who did William Gladstone try to include in his support of the South?
(a) Napoleon III.
(b) Lord Russell.
(c) C.F. Adams.
(d) Henry Adams.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?

3. Why does the president of Harvard write Henry Adams a letter?

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

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

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