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

2. In "The Battle of the Rams", why does Lord Russell often say he can not intervene?
(a) To stall until the rams can be completed.
(b) To down play his power in the war.
(c) To prove that he is neutral.
(d) To get C.F. Adams on his side.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Henry Adams feel that study of the Law is closed to him?

2. In "Chaos", what countries go to war?

3. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?

4. What is revealed after Russell passes away?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Henry Adams return to ideas of Darwinism in "Twilight", and what does he think?

2. In "Vis Nova", how does Henry Adams describe the "new American" found in the midwest?

3. How does man play into Henry Adams' dynamic theory of history?

4. What role did the eccentrics play in the Civil War?

5. What are the four main influences Henry Adams describes in the first chapter, "Quincy"?

6. How does Henry Adams' friend, St. Gaudens, reflect his idea of The Dynamo and The Virgin?

7. How did Henry Adams' work in finance in "Darwinism" build a future career?

8. What does Henry Adams try to achieve in his working life in "President Grant"?

9. Why does Henry Adams feel he can no longer work in diplomacy?

10. Why does Henry Adams receive little education in "Treason"?

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