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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. What happens during the Adams' trip to Italy?

2. In "Treason", who does Henry Adams say needs an education?

3. Where do Henry Adams and his sister travel as soon as the armistice is declared?

4. Who was NOT related to Henry Adams?

5. According to Henry Adams in Chapter 12, who seems to be eccentric?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Henry Adams visits the South in "Washington", how does he describe it?

2. What disappoints Henry Adams about President Grant?

3. Why does Henry Adams return to ideas of Darwinism in "Twilight", and what does he think?

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

5. In "Silence", why does Henry Adams say he should remain silent?

6. At the end of "Political Morality", why is Henry Adams left confused about Russell and Palmerston?

7. What is Henry Adams' opinion of Russia when he visits there in "Teufeldrtzck"?

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

9. Why is Charles Sumner a hero to Henry Adams?

10. How does Henry Adams teach his classes at Harvard and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Russia influence Henry Adams' development of his theory of the 20th century? Describe at least three specifics about Russia that guided Henry Adams' thoughts and explain the rationality of each.

Essay Topic 2

Henry Adams' Dynamic Theory of History was his most complete theory. How does the Dynamic Theory of History encompass all of Adams' ideas? What ideas in the Dynamic Theory of History seem contradictory with Adams' ideas? Trace how Adams' life experiences influenced the creation of this theory. What made the Dynamic Theory of History applicable to life and what made it unrealistic?

Essay Topic 3

Much of "The Education of Henry Adams" takes place in Washington, DC. Henry Adams often states that nothing changes in Washington, DC. How is he correct in this statement? How is he incorrect? Analyze the development of Washington, DC throughout Henry Adams' life.

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