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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Pedagogy, Chapter 18, Psychology.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the relationship between Anglo-Saxons and civilization?
(a) Anglo-Saxons are the least civilized of all white people.
(b) Anglo-Saxons created civilization, and are its last bastion of hope.
(c) Anglo-Saxons choose to live outside civilization because they are morally superior.
(d) Anglo-Saxons are the most civilized of all white people.

3. What kind of test does Mencken believe teachers should have to pass prior to teaching?
(a) An IQ test.
(b) A test of general world knowledge.
(c) An SAT test.
(d) A speech test.

4. Why does Mencken admire John D. Rockefeller?
(a) For his business prowess.
(b) For his research foundations.
(c) For his larger-than-life lifestyle.
(d) For his political acumen.

5. How does Mencken define government?
(a) A war on the poor.
(b) A dozen men who can't do anything right.
(c) A conspiracy against superior men.
(d) A collection of the looniest among us.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mencken believe is the proper focus of psychology?

2. Before democracy came to be, what did people believe this system of government to be?

3. What does democracy ruin, according to Mencken?

4. What aspect of President Grant does Mencken admire?

5. What is Mencken's hope for democracy?

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