A Mencken Chrestomathy Test | Final Test - Medium

Final Test

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 0 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. In "Utopian Flights," how does Mencken believe legislators should be chosen?
a) By a simple popular vote.
b) By the elected president.
c) At random, not unlike jurors.
d) By a committee of intellectuals.

2. What is the problem with trying to punishment a government for not working well?
a) There are too many bureaucracies and it is impossible to determine who to punish.
b) The government itself is in control of the means of punishment.
c) Voting is usually rigged.
d) Punishing the government will lead to revenge tactics.

3. How does Mencken characterize the emotional state of most schoolboys?
a) They are happy.
b) They are very sad.
c) They are eager to...
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