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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Henry Adams, how should a man's force be measured?
(a) By other's opinions.
(b) By action.
(c) By his bank account.
(d) By motion.

2. In "Twenty Years After", when Henry Adams is ill in London, how does he describe his "old" education?
(a) Hard to apply and worthless.
(b) Faulty and ill constructed.
(c) Poor and difficult.
(d) Boring and slow.

3. 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.

4. What century does Henry Adams consider using to measure his own time in history?
(a) 1100-1200.
(b) 1500-1600.
(c) 1150-1250.
(d) 1350-1450.

5. How is "The Grammar of Science" described to Henry Adams?
(a) Outdated.
(b) Long.
(c) Controversial.
(d) Revolutionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "A Dynamic Theory of History", what does Henry Adams describe as the "development and economy of forces"?

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

3. What reminds Henry Adams of Darwinism in "Twilight"?

4. What was Roosevelt's main job in "Nunc Age"?

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

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