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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 45-49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Pater Patriae," which was NOT one of the reasons Mencken admired George Washington?
(a) He was tough-living, and whiskey-drinking.
(b) He put his trust and authority in intellectuals and lawyers.
(c) He could cuss up a storm.
(d) He was not convinced of the wisdom of common people.

2. Which was NOT one of the reasons why a Christian wouldn't man cheat on his wife, according to "The Libertine"?
(a) He had a conscience to tell him no.
(b) He didn't have the courage.
(c) He was too fatigued by all the Christian rules he must follow.
(d) He didn't have the money to support a mistress.

3. Which man did Mencken dub the "Star-Spangled Man"?
(a) George Washington.
(b) John Pershing.
(c) Woodrow Wilson.
(d) William Jennings Bryan.

4. Why does the typical man have a poor conception of beauty?
(a) Make-up is made with a chemical that confuses the brain.
(b) The entire world, with very few exceptions, is hideously ugly.
(c) Even a man's enemy will tell him his wife is pretty.
(d) Even mirrors are manufactured to lie about a woman's beauty.

5. How was Theodore Dreiser like Joseph Conrad, according to Mencken?
(a) Both men shared an innate pessimism.
(b) They both had a love of pirate adventures and the sea life.
(c) Both men were inherently optimistic.
(d) They both seemed to hate women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would best describe how Mencken felt about stage acting?

2. What was the general atmosphere of the Democratic National Convention of 1932, as reported by Mencken?

3. Which is the best style of architecture, according to Mencken?

4. Who was Mencken with at a Bach concert in Pennsylvania when he decided to get some liquor?

5. What was the nature of the Prince of Wales story Mencken tells in "The Art Eternal"?

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