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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Twilight", what does Henry Adams study?

2. In "Indian Summer", who is chosen to be Secretary of State?

3. What does Hay's work as Secretary of State remind Henry Adams?

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

5. In "A Law of Acceleration", what does Henry Adams say is the ultimate object of science?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry Adams travels between the United States and Europe quite frequently. How does he describe the two places in contrast with each other? How do they compare in terms of people, politics and progress?

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

The search for unity permeates this novel. What does Henry Adams mean by unity? Where does he get his ideas of unity? How does he try to find it? How does unity drive the theories of Henry Adams?

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