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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 19-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was "The Art Eternal" according to Mencken?
(a) Literature.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Lying.
(d) Portrait painting.

2. What was Theodore Dreiser's national and ethnic background?
(a) American.
(b) German.
(c) Swedish.
(d) French.

3. What must modern religions do to "escape absurdity"?
(a) They should accept a small element of agnosticism.
(b) They must allow gay marriage.
(c) They should encourage a much more relaxed church service.
(d) They must disband immediately.

4. What is democracy's "aim," according to Mencken?
(a) To indoctrinate everyone in religious "poppycock."
(b) To protect the children of a society.
(c) To pull everyone down to the same level.
(d) To ensure great wealth for all.

5. Which is NOT one of the reasons winters were difficult in 1880s Baltimore?
(a) Cellars could flood.
(b) Water pipes could burst.
(c) The cold was severe, and furnaces did not help much.
(d) Snow caused many roofs to cave in.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which war was General John Pershing most famously involved in?

2. What famous speech did Ralph Waldo Emerson deliver in 1837?

3. What quotation did Mencken borrow from Theodore Dreiser in "Cavia Cobaya"?

4. What aspect of man-woman relationships are the movies incorrect about, according to Mencken?

5. What does Mencken state about the literary influence(s) of Theodore Dreiser?

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