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Mencken Chrestomathy by H. L. Mencken
  • 1. Which genre does Mencken Chrestomathy primarily belong to?
A) Novels
B) Essays
C) Biographies
D) Poetry
  • 2. What is H. L. Mencken's style characterized by?
A) Minimalism and clarity
B) Satire and wit
C) Romanticism and sentimentality
D) Complexity and difficulty
  • 3. In which year was Mencken Chrestomathy published?
A) 1935
B) 1920
C) 1949
D) 1955
  • 4. What was Mencken's opinion on the American education system?
A) He praised it highly
B) He thought it needed to be expanded
C) He viewed it as mediocre
D) He found it revolutionary
  • 5. Which American city is Mencken most associated with?
A) Chicago
B) Baltimore
C) New York
D) Philadelphia
  • 6. What literary device is prominently featured in Mencken's writing?
A) Irony
B) Personification
C) Metaphor
D) Allegory
  • 7. Mencken's views on democracy were primarily
A) Idealistic
B) Supportive
C) Cynical
D) Neutral
  • 8. Which famous trial did Mencken cover that drew national attention?
A) The Scopes Monkey Trial
B) The Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial
C) The Rosenberg Trial
D) The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
  • 9. Mencken was a critic of which major event in American history?
A) Prohibition
B) World War I
C) The Great Depression
D) Civil Rights Movement
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