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