The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, to whom does Mailer state he holds final allegiance?
(a) The government.
(b) Fellow artists.
(c) Hippies.
(d) Himself.

2. In Chapter 1, how long does Mailer suggest it will take to accurately understand the value of the March?
(a) 5-10 years.
(b) 40-50 years.
(c) 10-20 years.
(d) 100 years.

3. What word does Mailer use repeatedly in Chapter 1 to describe the effect of the Pentagon March?
(a) Ambiguous.
(b) Galvanizing.
(c) Subtle.
(d) Disappointing.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, to what does Mailer compare the atmosphere of the Hay-Adams breakfast crowd?
(a) A press conference.
(b) The running of the bulls,
(c) A whorehouse.
(d) A class reunion.

5. At which hotel is Mailer staying?
(a) The Watergate.
(b) The Hay-Adams.
(c) The Willard.
(d) The Marriot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Mailer liken the debate over Vietnam to in Chapter 5?

2. What does Mailer intimate about his drinking the night before Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Mailer determine is the goal of an invasion of the Pentagon?

4. Where does Chapter 2 take place?

5. In Chapter 2, what drug does Mailer repeatedly decry?

(see the answer key)

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