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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Twilight", what country does everyone want access to?
(a) China.
(b) Russia.
(c) Japan.
(d) Germany.

3. What does Henry Adams say 19th century society measured their progress by?
(a) Coal output.
(b) Housing development.
(c) Artistic creations.
(d) Steam use.

4. What is the diplomatic crisis in "Vis Inertiae"?
(a) Access to China.
(b) War with France.
(c) Trade with Russia.
(d) Travel to Germany.

5. What exposition does Henry Adams attend in 1904?
(a) Detroit Exposition.
(b) St. Louis Exposition.
(c) New York Exposition.
(d) Chicago Exposition.

6. What image does Henry Adams say is needed in "A Law of Acceleration"?
(a) A new leader.
(b) A new bridge.
(c) A new centre.
(d) A new history.

7. Henry Adams predicts that if science keeps doubling its complexities, what will succumb?
(a) Literature.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Humans.
(d) Mathematics.

8. In 1900, what was the chief interest of Washington, DC?
(a) Its diversity of people.
(b) Its distance from New York.
(c) Its consolidation of power.
(d) Its recent influx of money.

9. At the end of "The Abyss of Ignorance", how many books does Henry Adams say he will write?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

10. When Henry Adams goes to Washington, DC in "Nunc Age", what does he note Hay needs?
(a) A wife.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Rest.
(d) Money.

11. What does Henry Adams say Russia is represented by?
(a) Acceleration.
(b) Truth.
(c) Progress.
(d) Inertia.

12. What does Henry Adams compare the passing of centuries to in "Vis Nova"?
(a) Flowers wilting.
(b) Autumn leaves dropping.
(c) Snow falling.
(d) The tide rising and falling.

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

14. What does Henry Adams think Russia could do because of its size?
(a) Run out of money to support its citizens.
(b) Build the longest railway in the world.
(c) Manufacture all its own goods.
(d) Crush other cultures and countries.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Henry Adams travels during "Silence", what does he mostly think about?

2. What does Clarence King do in Arizona?

3. What thought does Henry Adams distrust?

4. What does Henry Adams have in common with his friend, Hay?

5. What does Hay's work as Secretary of State remind Henry Adams?

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