The Vintage Mencken Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What aspect of old-time education did Mencken miss most in modern education? (from 35-39)

Corporal punishment.

The insistence on only male teachers.

The charm of the one-room schoolhouse.

The tolling of the dinner triangle.

2.

Complete the following aphorism found in "Sententiae": "Democracy is..." (from 45-49)

"...the Declaration of Independence after a trip to the dentist for a full root canal."

"...the weapon waved by the fairer sex."

"...the application of love to money. Everybody's love."

"...the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."

3.

Why did Mencken curse those who translated the Bible into English? (from 24-28)

They made a host of grammatical errors.

They made many factual errors.

They misinterpreted the principles of Jesus Christ.

They made the prose overly flowery and beautiful.

4.

What quotation did Mencken borrow from Theodore Dreiser in "Cavia Cobaya"? (from 15-18)

Does a man of moderate means never aspire to great wealth?

Does a woman of considerable means ever want for a man of inconsiderable means?

Does the average strong, successful man confine himself to one woman?

Does the temperate, invulnerable man ever give in to the sins of alcohol?

5.

Which was NOT a challenge to the schoolboy Mencken mentioned in "Travail"? (from 35-39)

They were forced to be babysat against their will.

They were taught by teachers they don't respect.

They were trying to learn things that are above their intellectual ability.

They were taught lessons no one has an interest in.

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