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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Democracy, Chapter 10, Americans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do most women think of their husbands according to Mencken?
(a) Women pity their husbands and consider them asses.
(b) Women fear and loathe their husbands.
(c) Women are indifferent to their husbands and use them as mere tools.
(d) Women love and respect their husbands.

2. How does Mencken characterize a woman's level of civility?
(a) Women do not submit to civilization and must be coerced.
(b) Women have created their own civilization quite distinct from men.
(c) Women are much more civilized than men.
(d) Women are relatively uncivilized.

3. What is the problem with trying to punishment a government for not working well?
(a) Punishing the government will lead to revenge tactics.
(b) Voting is usually rigged.
(c) The government itself is in control of the means of punishment.
(d) There are too many bureaucracies and it is impossible to determine who to punish.

4. What is Mencken's opinion of original Christians?
(a) They were "men's men" and should be looked upon as examples.
(b) The historical record is so poor that Mencken cannot form an opinion.
(c) They were vulgar cads without imagination.
(d) They were patriots, akin to the Founding Fathers.

5. What does Mencken believe about the concept of evil?
(a) Evil is the reason why children are born.
(b) Evil is just another word for good; it's all relative.
(c) Evil is a made-up term, and does not really exist.
(d) Evil is real, and exists all around us.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who derives several advantages from marriage?

2. Why is Mencken unable to embrace democratic political theory, as he himself states it in Chapter 9?

3. Who rules American culture, according to Chapter 10?

4. What is Mencken's hope for democracy?

5. What is Mencken's belief about the concept of sin?

(see the answer key)

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