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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 35-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why shouldn't men trust other men?
(a) Men lie constantly.
(b) Men are only interested in accumulating wealth.
(c) Men can be subject to temptation, and thus betrayal.
(d) Men can become violent at any moment.

2. What does Mencken call a man who resists the charms of women?
(a) A most rare beast indeed.
(b) A most distinguished gentleman.
(c) An exceedingly wise stone statue.
(d) A most disgusting cad.

3. Why do the majority of people lie, according to Mencken?
(a) They lie for profit.
(b) They are fearful of being arrested.
(c) They lie for fame.
(d) They are unhappy with their lot in life.

4. What did Mencken conclude in his examination of rulings in "Mr. Justice Holmes"?
(a) Mencken slyly suggests Holmes should tuck chickens under his arms because of his chicken-like cowardice.
(b) Justice Holmes ruled too often for rabble-rousers, and not often enough for the aristocracy.
(c) Justice Holmes rendered fantastically bizarre rulings, and should be impeached.
(d) Justice Holmes ruled too often in favor of the powers that be, rather than the people.

5. Per "Mr. Justice Holmes," which of the following might Mencken say about the legislature as a state organization?
(a) It is run by the aristocracy.
(b) It is immune to corruption.
(c) Despite its flaws, it always acts in the interest of the people.
(d) It is subject to special interests and blackmail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was unique to the American psyche according to Mencken in "Libido for the Ugly"?

2. In "Star-Spangled Man," Mencken argued that who, besides soldiers, should get medals?

3. What is democracy's "aim," according to Mencken?

4. What was the nature of the analogy Mencken uses involving Oliver Wendell Holmes, a hammer, and a feather?

5. According to "Quid Est Veritas?," what kind of religion professes to know God exactly and completely?

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