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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. What "call" does Mencken make to America's poets in Chapter 7?
(a) He wishes them to write a funeral service for the damned.
(b) He wishes them to rewrite Ode to a Grecian Urn.
(c) He wishes them to speak upon the beauty of the female figure.
(d) He wishes them to burn all of their poems and drown themselves.

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

3. Who does Mencken dub "The Lady of Joy"?
(a) His wife.
(b) The Virgin Mary.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) The happily married woman.

4. What is the second-worst job in the world, according to Chapter 17?
(a) Policeman.
(b) Market vendor.
(c) Priest.
(d) Writer.

5. Why is the culture of the United States deficient, according to Chapter 10?
(a) The U.S. lacks a sound monetary policy.
(b) The U.S. lacks social programs for the poor.
(c) The U.S. lacks a healthy skepticism for so-called artists.
(d) The U.S. lacks a civilized aristocracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mencken define government?

2. Who derives several advantages from marriage?

3. What do most women think of their husbands according to Mencken?

4. Why does Mencken admire John D. Rockefeller?

5. What aspect of Lincoln's historical persona does Mencken doubt, or at least question?

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