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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25, Literature, Chapter 26, Literati.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mencken's belief about the concept of sin?
(a) Sin is a made-up term, and does not really exist.
(b) Sin is the reason why children are born.
(c) Sin is real, and exists all around us.
(d) Sin is just another word for good deed; it's all relative.

2. Which is NOT one of Mencken's view of humankind as expressed in Chapter 1?
(a) Man is the product of random and meaningless processes.
(b) Man is full of errors.
(c) Man is prone to believe in ridiculous things.
(d) Man is the center of the universe, and rightly so.

3. In Chapter 7, Mencken notes that there are too few books written about what subject?
(a) Taxes.
(b) Death.
(c) True crime.
(d) Women.

4. What is "one of the most valuable human possessions" according to Mencken in Chapter 16?
(a) The ability to do simple math.
(b) Dignity.
(c) The reputation of being rich.
(d) Spatial awareness.

5. What or who rules the American South?
(a) Secular liberals.
(b) An aristocratic class.
(c) A love for automobiles and technology.
(d) Baptist and Methodist "barbarism".

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mencken believe life on other planets is highly unlikely?

2. Who does Mencken dub "The Lady of Joy"?

3. Why does Mencken praise doctors in Chapter 16?

4. How do rich people "buy public esteem" according to Mencken?

5. For Mencken, what is the nature of the range of the central psychological spectrum upon which all humans reside?

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