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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29, Buffooneries, Chapter 30, Sententiae, Chapter 31, Appendix.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mencken begins Chapter 25 with a philosophical discussion of what phenomenon?
(a) Inspiration.
(b) Indecision.
(c) Worry.
(d) Genius.

2. Why did England experience particular difficulties in World War I according to Mencken?
(a) It ran out of money.
(b) It made secret pacts it could not honor.
(c) It took the wrong side.
(d) It ignored the psychological aspect of warfare.

3. What is Mencken's view of chiropractors?
(a) They are the newest members of a respected doctor aristocracy.
(b) They are quack doctors.
(c) He depends on them for his numerous back problems.
(d) He must study the subject further to render an opinion.

4. What is the contemporary invention that Mencken likes most?
(a) Thermostat.
(b) Radio.
(c) Elevator.
(d) Telephone.

5. Kaiser Wilhelm was involved in which war?
(a) The French and Indian War.
(b) World War II.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Seven Years War.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Chapter 16, which political system is responsible for the majority of civilization as we know it?

2. How does Mencken feel about the overall capacity for virtue in the human race?

3. How does Mencken characterize a woman's level of civility?

4. How did morality come to be, according to Mencken?

5. What is Mencken's belief about crime?

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