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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19, Science, Chapter 20, Quackery.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mencken believe is the proper focus of psychology?
(a) The study of psychological differences between people from various trades or types.
(b) The origins of lying.
(c) The study of physical deformity (such as injury) on the mind.
(d) The study of mob mentality.

3. What is the "altruist" motivated by?
(a) Being uncomfortable with unhappy people around him or her.
(b) A selfish sense of self-worth.
(c) A divine inspiration.
(d) Out and out greed.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of men has history been written by, to date?

3. What does Mencken believe about physical punishment in education?

4. Which is NOT one of the qualities Mencken ascribes to William Jennings Bryan?

5. How does Mencken react to a religious ceremony inside a basilica, as he recounts in Chapter 15?

(see the answer key)

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