1. According to Mencken, what was Christianity's history with lying?
(a) One must lie to oneself in order to adhere to religious beliefs.
(b) Lying is a great sin before God.
(c) Every sermon uttered by a priest is a lie.
(d) Lying is not expressly forbidden, and is oftentimes even encouraged.

2. Why did Mencken disagree with contemporary assessments of Abraham Lincoln?
(a) Abraham Lincoln did not get nearly enough credit for freeing the slaves, according to Mencken.
(b) Critics maligned Lincoln for his handling of the Civil War, and Mencken thinks he did a fine job.
(c) Critics praised him as a hero and don't question some dubious sections of his biography.
(d) Mencken believed a much broader conspiracy was in place in regards to Lincoln's assassination.

3. Why did Mencken call democracy a "self-limiting disease"?
(a) Democracy does damage, but the damage it can do is limited.
(b) Democracy achieves equality, and once equality is achieved, democracy has nothing to accomplish.
(c) Democracy is able to place limits on the power of politicians.
(d) Members of the Democratic Party inflict damage on themselves through numerous scandals.

4. In "Recollections of Notable Cops," why does Mencken find the idea of a police academy remarkable?
(a) Cops in Mencken's younger days were not educated.
(b) Mencken states that police academies are contrary to the ideals of democracy.
(c) Mencken regards policemen as corrupt, vicious brutes.
(d) Academies usually teach useless skills; police academies teach useful skills.

5. Who is the editor of this volume?
(a) H. L. Mencken.
(b) Alistair Cooke.
(c) William Jennings Bryan.
(d) Alfred Knopf.