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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Henry Adams rent a room?
(a) Cambridge.
(b) Quincy.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

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

4. What country seems able to "roll over" Hay?
(a) Russia.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) China.

5. Henry Adams notes that progress is unstoppable so what is necessary?
(a) A new education.
(b) Social programs for the poor.
(c) A way to relax.
(d) More electricity.

6. What career does Henry Adams try to return to, but can't, in "Indian Summer"?
(a) Writing.
(b) Law.
(c) Academics.
(d) Politics.

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

8. In "Twenty Years After", who is running for presidency?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Garfield.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Roosevelt.

9. When Henry Adams returns to New York in "Nunc Age", what has grown in the city?
(a) Worry.
(b) Religion.
(c) Homelessness.
(d) Prosperity.

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

11. Who kept Henry Adams in contact with society?
(a) Clarence King.
(b) Mrs. Cabot Lodge.
(c) Wenlock Abbey.
(d) McKinley.

12. In "Vis Nova", when did Henry Adams return to Washington, DC?
(a) After the war started.
(b) After Christmas.
(c) In the spring.
(d) Before Thanksgiving.

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

14. In "A Dynamic Theory of History", what does Henry Adams describe as the "development and economy of forces"?
(a) Progress.
(b) Force.
(c) Inertia.
(d) Man.

15. After reading "The Grammar of Science", how does Henry Adams describe the book?
(a) Revolutionary.
(b) Behind the times.
(c) A waste of money.
(d) Confusing and convoluted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry Adams say Americans in the year 2000 would know how to do?

2. How does editing the North American Review impact Henry Adams?

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

4. Who is the author of "The Grammar of Science"?

5. How does Henry Adams describe "The Woman" in America?

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