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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Good Man," what general statement did Mencken make about mankind?
(a) Men are good and kind, and almost always do the right thing.
(b) Men are not predisposed to appreciate art, and often must be forced.
(c) Men are gluttonous, and must continually fight the urge to eat.
(d) Man is not perfect, and any strengths are balanced by flaws.

2. According to "The Incomparable Buzz-Saw," what is a woman's only power?
(a) The power to ruin a man's life with divorce.
(b) The power to torture a man through love.
(c) The power of a house's pursestrings.
(d) The power over her children.

3. What profession should the truth-teller NOT aspire to, according to Mencken?
(a) A jewelry maker.
(b) Owner of a large company.
(c) A bartender.
(d) The President of the United States.

4. Which was one of Mencken's criticisms for Woodrow Wilson?
(a) He had the gall to pardon Eugene Debs.
(b) He took the presidential office by voter fraud and corruption.
(c) He had "never looked a common man in the eye."
(d) He was stuffy and puritanical.

5. What was "The Art Eternal" according to Mencken?
(a) Portrait painting.
(b) Literature.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Lying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of old-time education did Mencken miss most in modern education?

2. According to "The Skeptic," what do women always bear?

3. Why shouldn't men trust other men?

4. Which was NOT one of the reasons why a Christian wouldn't man cheat on his wife, according to "The Libertine"?

5. What did Mencken satirize in "Quid Est Veritas"?

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