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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 24-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mencken, what was the Union fighting for in the Civil War?
(a) Against the notion of self-determinism.
(b) Freedom.
(c) Profit.
(d) Self-governance.

2. Which historical figure did Mencken ridicule by stating he was known as a "plaster saint"?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Theodore Dreiser.
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

3. Which of the following is a trait of the Anglo-Saxon race, per "The Anglo-Saxon"?
(a) Cultural superiority.
(b) Intelligence.
(c) Weak will.
(d) Bravery.

4. How do common folk read the Bible, according to Mencken in "Holy Writ"?
(a) They are fooled by its beautiful prose, and pay no attention to the ideas behind the words.
(b) They find it hilarious, for some strange reason.
(c) They read it, but find nothing to relate to their personal experience.
(d) They don't read the Bible at all, and are illiterate fools.

5. Why do the majority of people lie, according to Mencken?
(a) They lie for fame.
(b) They lie for profit.
(c) They are unhappy with their lot in life.
(d) They are fearful of being arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. What one thing did Mencken feel was useful from the contributions of Sigmund Freud?

2. Why do "handsome men" deserve suspicion?

3. What did Gene the magistrate do with respect to an old man in his court accused of wife beating?

4. Mencken provided what colorful phrase to describe a woman's body?

5. Charlie the policeman was charged with which task, in "Recollections of Notable Cops"?

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