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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Death, Chapter 8, Government.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How has Mencken organized his book?
(a) By date.
(b) By length.
(c) By subject.
(d) By author.

5. What is the chief problem with political theorists?
(a) They are too antagonistic to the current political system.
(b) They hate politics in general.
(c) They attempt to dignify the political order of their day.
(d) They have little sense of history.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT one of Mencken's view of humankind as expressed in Chapter 1?

2. What does the "believer" type of person inevitably do?

3. What kind of sense of right and wrong do children have?

4. What is Mencken's opinion of romantic love?

5. What "call" does Mencken make to America's poets in Chapter 7?

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