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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Henry Adams celebrated in "The Battle of the Rams"?

2. When Henry Adams begins his work in finance in "Darwinism", what does he suggest happen with U.S. currency?

3. Who is the English Foreign Secretary?

4. In "The Perfection of Human Society", how does Henry Adams describe society that has no unity?

5. At the end of "Eccentricity", what does Henry Adams conclude about eccentricity?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the beginning of "A Law of Acceleration", how does Henry Adams describe images?

2. In "Diplomacy", what surprised Henry Adams about they way he was welcomed to England?

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

4. How does C.F. Adams defeat Lord Russell?

5. How does Henry Adams describe the "anti-slavery doctrinaires"?

6. In "Chaos", what events happen while Henry Adams is in Europe that cause him to be disillusioned?

7. What happened to Henry Adams' political biases at Harvard?

8. What type of "new man" did New York demand in "Nunc Age" and why?

9. What makes the building of ironclad rams in England controversial?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry Adams admits to have a Puritan background and he often reflects on centuries that have past. How does Adams' Puritan background impact his life, education and theories? What about Puritanism and past centuries attracts Henry Adams and how does this help develop his character?

Essay Topic 2

Henry Adams spent much of his life as a writer. How did Henry Adams' articles help develop his theories of the world and life? Which articles contributed most to his personal development? How did writing help/hurt his education?

Essay Topic 3

Henry Adams often reflected on the influence of religion. How did religion influenced Henry Adams throughout his life? How did religion help form his ideas of life and how did religion impact the development of his theories? How does Henry Adams describe religion throughout the various centuries? How did these descriptions influence Adams' ideas?

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