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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do saints have in common with scientists?
(a) Both simply seek the truth.
(b) Both unselfishly serve mankind.
(c) Both manipulate public opinion to advance their own position.
(d) Both corrupt the truth to suit their best interests.

2. What was the subject of the first Mencken-written article that was ever published?
(a) Political discontent in Europe.
(b) A high-society party.
(c) A horse robbery.
(d) The gold standard.

3. What was Alistair Cooke's relationship to H. L. Mencken?
(a) A political enemy.
(b) A journalist and friend.
(c) A poet whom Mencken greatly admires.
(d) A childhood acquaintance.

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

5. Which boat captain helped Mencken while in Cuba?
(a) Ignacio.
(b) Leonhard.
(c) Demetrio.
(d) Menocal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What cheeky nickname did Mencken give Theodore Dreiser?

2. Why was Theodore Dreiser compared to Franz Schubert by Mencken?

3. What must modern religions do to "escape absurdity"?

4. Which was NOT a source of loud noise in the Baltimore of the 1880s, according to Mencken?

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

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