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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Height of Knowledge", what happens to President McKinley?
(a) He is assassinated.
(b) He loses the election.
(c) He resigns.
(d) He is re-elected.

3. The dictionary says that inertia is a property of what?
(a) Movement.
(b) Space.
(c) Time.
(d) Matter.

4. What failure does Henry Adams attempt to analyze in "Silence"?
(a) The failure of McKinley.
(b) The failure of the Titanic.
(c) The failure of the 19th century.
(d) The failure of Clarence King.

5. How does Henry Adams say America takes tragedy in "The Height of Knowledge"?
(a) Seriously.
(b) Lightly.
(c) Personally.
(d) With a grain of salt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Indian Summer", who is chosen to be Secretary of State?

2. What does Henry Adams say Stockholm is pressed by?

3. What does Henry Adams think Russia could do because of its size?

4. In "Vis Nova", when discussing the current White House, what does Henry Adams say had no place there?

5. Henry Adams likens men and theories to what?

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