1. According to Mencken, the intellectual tradition of Whitman and Emerson had been transferred to which man?
(a) Van Wyck Brooks.
(b) Theodore Dreiser.
(c) Jose Miguel Gomez.
(d) William Jennings Bryan.

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

3. 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 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 framed a murderer he could not imprison by lawful means.

4. In "Gore in the Caribees," how was Jose Miguel captured?
(a) Jose Miguel was caught while making a terrorist bomb.
(b) He was caught sleeping in a hammock.
(c) He was captured after a fierce battle in which he showed his courage.
(d) Jose Miguel was caught in bed with a prostitute.

5. Why was Theodore Dreiser compared to Franz Schubert by Mencken?
(a) Dreiser and Schubert exhibited an uncommon and sometimes perverse imagination.
(b) Dreiser and Schubert both created work that is "lighter than air."
(c) Dreiser and Schubert used whimsy, irony, and a sense of silliness.
(d) Dreiser and Schubert didn't know the theory of their arts, but nonetheless they produce valuable work.