1. Which was described as Mencken's earliest memory?
(a) Attending a speech of William Jennings Bryan.
(b) Swatting flies with his brother in the kitchen.
(c) Getting bitten by a snake.
(d) Watching a carnival of the Order of Orioles.

2. Which is NOT one of the reasons winters were difficult in 1880s Baltimore?
(a) The cold was severe, and furnaces did not help much.
(b) Cellars could flood.
(c) Water pipes could burst.
(d) Snow caused many roofs to cave in.

3. What does Mencken state about the literary influence(s) of Theodore Dreiser?
(a) Dreiser was the product of Emile Zola.
(b) Dreiser was the product of Frank Norris.
(c) No one author can be pointed to as an influence.
(d) Dreiser draws upon the literary tradition of Germany.

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) Academies usually teach useless skills; police academies teach useful skills.
(c) Mencken states that police academies are contrary to the ideals of democracy.
(d) Mencken regards policemen as corrupt, vicious brutes.

5. What did Gene the magistrate do with respect to an old man in his court accused of wife beating?
(a) Gene put him in jail for two years.
(b) Gene had the court bailiff beat the man, just as he had beat his wife.
(c) Gene applauded the man for keeping his wife well-behaved.
(d) Gene threatened the man with made-up punishments to get him to reform.