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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What seems to represent the future of the United States in "The Press"?
(a) The typewriter.
(b) The railroad.
(c) The masses of poor people.
(d) The forest.

3. In "Darwinism", how does Henry Adams describe the impact of seven years in England on his education?
(a) He learned how to balance a budget.
(b) He learned the importance of science.
(c) He learned how to move in society.
(d) He learned to not care about England.

4. 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.

5. Who publishes Henry Adams' finished piece on the Gould scandal?
(a) English Monthly.
(b) Edinburgh Review.
(c) North American Review.
(d) New York Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Trying to stop the English constructed rams is called what type of battle in "The Battle of the Rams"?

2. How does Henry Adams interact with the elite society in "Foes and Friends"?

3. How does Henry Adams describe the bankers he works with in "The Press"?

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

5. After Henry Adams meets President Grant, what does he compare the president to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the goal of a Conservative Christian Anarchist?

2. In "Free Fight", what proves that Grant is not a reform-minded president?

3. At the end of "Political Morality", why is Henry Adams left confused about Russell and Palmerston?

4. What does Henry Adams say about impossibilities and his life in "A Law of Acceleration"?

5. What makes the building of ironclad rams in England controversial?

6. What makes Henry Adams feel that no art authority knows more than he does?

7. How is Henry Adams involved in the battle between the Supreme Court and Executive Branch in "Free Fight"?

8. What does Henry Adams say will come of his meeting with Charles and Mrs. Gaskill?

9. How does Henry Adams feel about running into Sumner in Washington, DC in "The Press"?

10. What happens at Cambridge House in "Foes and Friends"?

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