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