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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Morals, Chapter 6, Crime and Punishment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 prone to believe in ridiculous things.
(c) Man is the center of the universe, and rightly so.
(d) Man is full of errors.

2. Who is the "ideal citizen of Christendom" according to Chapter 3?
(a) Young men drained of passion.
(b) The hapless hero of a female novel.
(c) An emotionally cold woman.
(d) Young men full of passion.

3. What is the consequence of someone believing in God, according to Mencken in Chapter 1?
(a) That person must ascribe all of Man's faults to God as well.
(b) That person must make offerings to his or her God.
(c) That person must pray on a daily basis.
(d) That person must be prepared to suffer eternal damnation for believing in the wrong god.

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

5. What is Man's one unique characteristic, per Chapter 1?
(a) Romantic feeling.
(b) The ability to betray.
(c) Optimism.
(d) Imagination.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the "pretty man" hated?

2. What is Mencken's belief about morality?

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

4. Punishment for crime is too often what, according to Mencken?

5. How has Mencken organized his book?

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