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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How do the English feel about the Civil War?
(a) They have no public opinion.
(b) They are in favor of the Union.
(c) They are against the Union.
(d) They say they will form an alliance with whoever wins.

7. In "Washington", how does Henry Adams describe the South?
(a) Rich and glitzy.
(b) Ragged and poor.
(c) Dusty and slow.
(d) Sunny and calm.

8. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?
(a) At the local pub.
(b) In Lord Russell's office.
(c) Only in the United States.
(d) At a reception held by Milnes.

9. What part of Lyell's principles does Henry Adam's get stuck on in "Darwinism"?
(a) Uniform evolution.
(b) Backwards evolution.
(c) Glacier Theory.
(d) Mutation Theory.

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

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

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

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

14. How does Henry Adams feel about society in England?
(a) He says there are too many rules.
(b) He worships it.
(c) He thinks it is classier than American society.
(d) He sees no point in it.

15. 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 down play his power in the war.
(c) To get C.F. Adams on his side.
(d) To stall until the rams can be completed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Eccentricity", how does Henry Adams describe Bright?

2. What does Edinburgh Review do with Henry Adams' article on the Jay Gould scandal?

3. How did C.F. Adams' success in the Battle of the Rams impact his and Henry Adams' lives?

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

5. What does Henry Adams do to learn German in "Berlin"?

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