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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Pedagogy, Chapter 18, Psychology.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the reasons Mencken praises George Washington?
(a) He enjoyed whiskey.
(b) He was a pious man.
(c) He scorned foreign entanglements.
(d) He ignored the private morals of his neighbors.

2. In Chapter 7, Mencken notes that there are too few books written about what subject?
(a) True crime.
(b) Women.
(c) Taxes.
(d) Death.

3. What is Mencken's hope for democracy?
(a) Mencken has absolutely no hope for democracy.
(b) It is a self-limiting disease.
(c) It may lead to monarchy someday.
(d) It will finally deliver much-needed assistance to the poor.

4. What is the worst job in the world, according to Chapter 17?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Writer.
(c) Plumber.
(d) Chiropractor.

5. How would George Washington fare in today's political climate?
(a) He would easily be elected president.
(b) He would be arrested for corruption.
(c) He would have no chance of winning any political office.
(d) He would be bewildered by modern methods and unable to perform his duties.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does democracy ruin, according to Mencken?

2. What is the chief problem with political theorists?

3. Which is NOT one of the qualities of Anglo-Saxons Mencken points to in Chapter 10?

4. What kind of promises do politicians make?

5. What is NOT one of the qualities of being a teacher according to Mencken?

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