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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 15-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Baltimore of the Eighties," why does Mencken's mother lament about a trip to the market?
(a) Mencken had stolen some penny candy.
(b) A pickpocket had stolen her purse.
(c) The price of crabs had doubled.
(d) The vendors had started charging for roe.

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

4. Which was NOT a source of loud noise in the Baltimore of the 1880s, according to Mencken?
(a) Iron tires hitting hard cobblestone streets.
(b) Barking dogs.
(c) Penny candy vendors hawking their candy.
(d) Children singing and yelling in the streets.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT a reason Mencken gives for admiring Theodore Dreiser?

2. What part of Mencken's work is NOT included in the volume?

3. Which was NOT a feature of the ideal aristocracy, according to Mencken?

4. According to Mencken, what kind of books did Theodore Dreiser produce?

5. What did Mencken wonder about Henry Cabot Lodge?

(see the answer key)

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