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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What countries appear poised to go to war in "Vis Nova"?
(a) France and Russia.
(b) Germany and Japan.
(c) Russia and Japan.
(d) Germany and France.

2. What war breaks out in "Indian Summer"?
(a) The Spanish-American War.
(b) World War I.
(c) The War of 1812.
(d) The French-Indian War.

3. How does Hay primarily use his power as Secretary of State?
(a) Creating treaties and alliances.
(b) Petitioning for new laws and regulations.
(c) Pushing for war.
(d) Taking vacations overseas.

4. In "Indian Summer", who is chosen to be Secretary of State?
(a) Hay.
(b) Adams.
(c) Sumner.
(d) Lafarge.

5. In "The Abyss of Ignorance", Henry Adams says that philosophers have stood where for thousands of years?
(a) On the shore of a sunless sea.
(b) On their toes.
(c) On a cliff above the valley.
(d) On the highest ground in town.

6. In "Indian Summer", what country becomes allies with the United States in the war?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) France.

7. What century does Henry Adams consider using to measure his own time in history?
(a) 1500-1600.
(b) 1350-1450.
(c) 1150-1250.
(d) 1100-1200.

8. In "The Height of Knowledge", what happens to President McKinley?
(a) He is assassinated.
(b) He is re-elected.
(c) He loses the election.
(d) He resigns.

9. What did Langley teach Adams?
(a) About steam power.
(b) About motors.
(c) About math.
(d) About art.

10. When does Henry Adams say he wish he could return to see the world?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1940.
(c) 1927.
(d) 2000.

11. In 1894, where did King induce Henry Adams to visit?
(a) China.
(b) Spain.
(c) Florida.
(d) Cuba.

12. What is the Fortieth Parallel Survey?
(a) A census.
(b) A geological survey.
(c) A historical survey.
(d) An opinon survey.

13. When Henry Adams travels during "Silence", what does he mostly think about?
(a) How generous people are.
(b) How improved his life is.
(c) How nature is the real solution.
(d) How everything is falling apart.

14. What technique does Henry Adams use to teach in "Failure"?
(a) Historical method.
(b) Lecture.
(c) Discovery method.
(d) Socratic seminars.

15. Why did Henry Adams go to Washington, DC in "Nunc Age"?
(a) To start a new job.
(b) To petition Congress.
(c) To wait for the end.
(d) To avoid wealthy people.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Grammar of Science", how does Henry Adams focus his exploration into how to look at the world?

2. What reminds Henry Adams of Darwinism in "Twilight"?

3. In "Twenty Years After", Henry Adams says the world is no longer what?

4. In "A Law of Acceleration", what does Henry Adams say historians now ask to be?

5. When traveling with Mrs. Lodge, what does Henry Adams decide to label himself as?

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