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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Henry Adams travel to first in "Teufelsdrtzck"?
(a) Stockholm.
(b) Bayreuth.
(c) Russia.
(d) Paris.

2. What does Clarence King do in Arizona?
(a) Raise horses.
(b) Retire.
(c) Write a book.
(d) Teach at a new college.

3. How does Henry Adams feel about his voyage on the Teutonic?
(a) He says it was a sign of the past.
(b) He says he is suprised it floats.
(c) He says it is a technological marvel.
(d) He says it was too long.

4. What does Henry Adams think Russia could do because of its size?
(a) Run out of money to support its citizens.
(b) Manufacture all its own goods.
(c) Crush other cultures and countries.
(d) Build the longest railway in the world.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Henry Adams rent a room?

2. In "The Abyss of Ignorance", Henry Adams says that philosophers have stood where for thousands of years?

3. When Henry Adams goes to Washington, DC in "Nunc Age", what does he note Hay needs?

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

5. At the end of "The Abyss of Ignorance", how many books does Henry Adams say he will write?

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