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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 gluttonous, and must continually fight the urge to eat.
(c) Man is not perfect, and any strengths are balanced by flaws.
(d) Men are not predisposed to appreciate art, and often must be forced.

3. Which war was General John Pershing most famously involved in?
(a) The War of the Roses.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) The Civil War.

4. What did Mencken think about Woodrow Wilson's biography of George Washington?
(a) The biography had such a small print run as to be insignificant.
(b) It was poorly written and factually inaccurate.
(c) He was relieved that someone finally showed George Washington for who he really was.
(d) "Woodrow Wilson couldn't shine George Washington's shoes."

5. What criticism did Dr. William Bayard Hale have for Woodrow Wilson?
(a) Wilson had the gall to pardon Eugene Debs.
(b) His rhetoric was lofty, but ultimately empty of substance.
(c) As an orator, Wilson was dull, and focuses too much on foreign policy.
(d) Wilson was more interested in tea parties and social functions than policy discussions.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession should the truth-teller NOT aspire to, according to Mencken?

2. According to Mencken, how did members of the lower class respond to Wilson?

3. Per "Mr. Justice Holmes," which of the following might Mencken say about the legislature as a state organization?

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

5. What stance can Mencken be said to have taken in "Star-Spangled Man"?

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