1. In Chapter 1, Mailer claims that America's New Left is drawing its political aesthetic from what country?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Russia.
(c) China.
(d) Vietnam.

2. Which of the following is not one of the aspects of war that Mailer mentions being disagreeable in Chapter 2?
(a) Intestinal agitation.
(b) Constant fatigue.
(c) The omnipresence of death.
(d) Trudging through mud.

3. Where does Chapter 2 take place?
(a) A publishing house.
(b) Mailer's den.
(c) An office on I Street.
(d) A New York bistro.

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

5. What is scheduled to happen in Washington, DC, the day that Mailer arrives?
(a) A march to the Capitol.
(b) A dinner at the Watergate.
(c) A small concert on the Mall.
(d) A series of speeches at a theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following ideas is not something that Mailer declares the young generation believes in more fervently than its forebears in Chapter 1?

2. Which of the following is not a style of dress that marchers wear in Chapter 2?

3. Which famous black leader's sister speaks in Chapter 3?

4. How does Mailer offend the hostess in Chapter 4?

5. How long has the audience been waiting when the speakers arrive at the theatre in Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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