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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry Adams compare the passing of centuries to in "Vis Nova"?
(a) Autumn leaves dropping.
(b) Snow falling.
(c) The tide rising and falling.
(d) Flowers wilting.

2. At the end of "The Abyss of Ignorance", how many books does Henry Adams say he will write?
(a) One.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

3. What was Roosevelt's main job in "Nunc Age"?
(a) Making speeches.
(b) Going hunting.
(c) Battling trusts.
(d) Signing immigration laws.

4. When traveling with Mrs. Lodge, what does Henry Adams decide to label himself as?
(a) A Liberal Catholic Anarchist.
(b) A Conservative Christian Anarchist.
(c) A Liberal Christian Anarchist.
(d) A Conservate Catholic Anarchist.

5. In 1894, where did King induce Henry Adams to visit?
(a) China.
(b) Spain.
(c) Florida.
(d) Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What career does Henry Adams try to return to, but can't, in "Indian Summer"?

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

3. Who does Henry Adams say very few Americans envied?

4. What does Henry Adams say 19th century society measured their progress by?

5. In "A Law of Acceleration", what does Henry Adams say historians now ask to be?

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