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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Chapters 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time in Chapter 8 does Teague begin his lectures again?
(a) 5 AM.
(b) 12 PM.
(c) 4 PM.
(d) 8 AM.

2. Which character in Chapter 3 is astounded by the fact that the papers were kind to Mailer's performance and not his?
(a) Dwight Macdonald.
(b) Paul Goodman.
(c) Ed de Grazia.
(d) Robert Lowell.

3. Who is William Sloane Coffin?
(a) Chaplain at Yale.
(b) A former Air Force pilot.
(c) A local DC businessman.
(d) Editor of The New Republic.

4. In Chapter 2, what word does Mailer want to tell Mitch Goodman to shove?
(a) Peace.
(b) Solidarity.
(c) Taste.
(d) Resistance.

5. How does Mailer respond to the band's ritual in Chapter 6?
(a) He is embarrassed.
(b) He is enthralled.
(c) He looks about confused.
(d) He quickly loses interest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Lowell, Mailer, and Macdonald go after the card return in Chapter 4?

2. Which of the following is not something Mailer describes as the march begins in Chapter 4?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Mailer say he has sworn not to do, because it will support continued fighting Vietnam?

4. At which hotel is Mailer staying?

5. Who begins the informal meeting in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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