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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 the beginning of Chapter 4, how long has the crown been waiting to march?
(a) About one hour.
(b) Several hours.
(c) Half an hour.
(d) Fifteen minutes.

2. In Chapter 2, what does Mailer specifically not want done to him at the protest, should the police sweep in?
(a) He does not want to be arrested.
(b) He does not want to be shot.
(c) He does not want to be maced.
(d) He does not want to be struck.

3. How does Mailer signal that he wants to be arrested at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) He throws a can at a police cruiser.
(b) He crosses a rope line.
(c) He punches an MP.
(d) He lays prostrate on the ground.

4. On what day of the week is the march taking place?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Friday.

5. Where do the organizers of the March go for breakfast in Chapter 3?
(a) A bar.
(b) A union hall.
(c) Another hotel.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Mailer certain the MP in Chapter 6 is not going to hit him?

2. What word does Mailer use to describe supporters of the ear in Chapter 7?

3. After a term in which of Mailer's books has the band named itself?

4. Which character in Chapter 3 is astounded by the fact that the papers were kind to Mailer's performance and not his?

5. Next to what famous left icon's bunk does Mailer lay down at the end of Chapter 6?

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