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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Henry Adams decide to join the Army?
(a) After the first battle of Bull Run.
(b) After the Civil War ends.
(c) After Brooks talks him into it.
(d) After the second battle of Bull Run.

2. In "Free Fight", why did the Executive Branch attack the Supreme Court?
(a) Gold Standard.
(b) Term Limits.
(c) Legal Tender.
(d) Frank Waller.

3. What political party does Henry Adams' father found?
(a) Republican Party.
(b) Bostonian Party.
(c) Abolitionist Party.
(d) Free Soil Party.

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

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

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

7. How did C.F. Adams' success in the Battle of the Rams impact his and Henry Adams' lives?
(a) They were given money as a reward.
(b) They were granted a higher social position.
(c) They were kicked out of social clubs.
(d) They earned titles in England.

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

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

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

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

12. Why were Confederate cruisers able to escape British waters?
(a) Because C.F. Adams distracted the guards.
(b) Because Lord Russell told them to.
(c) Because Lord Russell delayed action.
(d) Because C.F. Adams made a mistake.

13. Who did the Lairds choose to represent them?
(a) Mason.
(b) Roebuck.
(c) Lamar.
(d) C.F. Adams.

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

15. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?
(a) Lord Russell.
(b) Charles Adams.
(c) Lord Palmerston.
(d) Lord Cambridge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During Chapter 2, "Boston", what plays the biggest role in Henry Adams' education?

3. Who did William Gladstone try to include in his support of the South?

4. In "President Grant", what paper does Henry Adams write finance articles for in an attempt to get on staff?

5. At the end of "Chaos", what will Henry Adams position at North American Review be?

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