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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Gore in the Caribees," what was Mencken's perspective on the revolution in Cuba?
(a) Mencken thought the event is not newsworthy, and only reluctantly does he travel to cover it.
(b) Mencken was fervently pro-Cuba, and travels to the country to engage in propaganda.
(c) Mencken refused to cover the event, and is fired by his newspaper.
(d) Mencken thought it is newsworthy, and he asks to cover it.

2. What was the nature of the Prince of Wales story Mencken tells in "The Art Eternal"?
(a) The Prince of Wales lied in order to protect the virtues of a woman.
(b) The Prince of Wales framed a murderer he could not imprison by lawful means.
(c) The Prince of Wales stole in order to feed his citizens.
(d) The Prince of Wales begged for alms, in order to display his humility.

3. Which was described as Mencken's earliest memory?
(a) Swatting flies with his brother in the kitchen.
(b) Attending a speech of William Jennings Bryan.
(c) Getting bitten by a snake.
(d) Watching a carnival of the Order of Orioles.

4. Which is NOT a reason Mencken gives for admiring Theodore Dreiser?
(a) Dreiser's insistence on describing every detail of a scene.
(b) Dreiser's unchanging subject matter and style.
(c) Dreiser's unique place in the world of literature.
(d) The ability for Dreiser to touch a reader on an emotional level.

5. What was Mencken's nickname for Chesapeake Bay?
(a) The big blue.
(b) Crab central.
(c) Home of the yummy lobsters.
(d) The protein factory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Charlie the policeman was charged with which task, in "Recollections of Notable Cops"?

2. What does Mencken call a man who resists the charms of women?

3. Who was the president of Cuba when Mencken visited the country in "Gore in the Caribees"?

4. Which decade, according to the author, was Mencken at his best?

5. Which is NOT one of the reasons winters were difficult in 1880s Baltimore?

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