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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 "Harvard", how does Henry Adams describe his years at Harvard?
(a) Very boring.
(b) The best preparation.
(c) A period of bonding.
(d) A waste of time.

2. What does Henry Adams say every American woman did when presented with English manners?
(a) They shied away from the complex rules.
(b) They rose in rebellion against them.
(c) They fit in perfectly.
(d) They blended them with American manners.

3. Trying to stop the English constructed rams is called what type of battle in "The Battle of the Rams"?
(a) A silent battle.
(b) The only battle.
(c) A diplomatic battle.
(d) A military battle.

4. What did Henry Adams' father's political party have to do to gain power?
(a) Move into the South.
(b) Bribing people and secrets.
(c) Get enough votes in the primary.
(d) Deal making and compromises.

5. After Henry Adams moves to Dresden, which two countries start a war?
(a) The United States and Japan.
(b) Italy and France.
(c) Germany and France.
(d) Russia and Germany.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Henry Adams begin to collect in "Dilettamtism"?

3. What does Edinburgh Review do with Henry Adams' article on the Jay Gould scandal?

4. What does Henry Adams call "the last refuge of the educated poor"?

5. Why do Henry Adams and his friends attend Harvard?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry Adams teach his classes at Harvard and why?

2. What makes John Lafarge Henry Adams' connection to the 13th century?

3. What is Henry Adams' opinion of Russia when he visits there in "Teufeldrtzck"?

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

5. Why is Henry Adams unimpressed with what is scientifically published in 1903?

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

7. How does Henry Adams describe Theodore Roosevelt in "The Height of Knowledge"?

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

9. According to Henry Adams, what type of American should not even think of English society?

10. What does Henry Adams say about governments and education at the end of "The Height of Knowledge"?

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