1. What effect has intermarriage had on the American South?
(a) It has positively blurred the lines between high class and low class.
(b) It has negatively blurred the lines between high class and low class.
(c) It has introduced culture such as art and literature into the American South.
(d) It has infused the American South with the very best qualities of Western Europe.

2. Why does Mencken praise doctors in Chapter 16?
(a) They are charlatans, but they know how to play the game.
(b) They have wonderful gadgets that are endlessly fascinating.
(c) A professional class like doctors can create a new American aristocracy.
(d) They do a great deal of good for poor people.

3. What does Mencken believe about physical punishment in education?
(a) He believes physical punishment should be an option given to teachers.
(b) He believes physical punishment should have a regular place in the schedule of a school day.
(c) He believes only parents should be called upon to physically discipline their children.
(d) He believes there is no place for physical punishment in school.

4. How intelligent are women according to Mencken?
(a) They are completely stupid in thought and deed.
(b) They are usually much more intelligent than men.
(c) They pretend to be dumb, but are in fact quite intelligent.
(d) They pretend to be intelligent, but deep down are quite stupid.

5. What does the "romantic" type of person inevitably do?
(a) Betrays.
(b) Exaggerates.
(c) Befriends everyone they meet.
(d) Makes light of serious situations.