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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Henry Adams in "Vis Inertiae", what do all minds do?

2. Who replaced their minister in London in "Vis Inertiae"?

3. In "Twilight", what country does everyone want access to?

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

5. What does Henry Adams say Stockholm is pressed by?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Overall, what drove Henry Adams' education? Where did he receive the most education? How did he apply his education? What did Henry Adams see for the future of education? Explain how education existed throughout the entire novel.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How did Henry Adams' time in England as his father's secretary shape him? How does this time count as education? What did Henry Adams learn? How did his time in England impact the rest of his future?

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