The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, the Novel as History Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who speaks with Mitch Goodman at the Justice Department in Chapter 4?
(a) Norman Mailer.
(b) Noam Chomsky.
(c) Dr. Ben Spock.
(d) Robert Lowell.

2. What does Mailer recall as he walks toward the Washington Monument in Chapter 2?
(a) Losing his virginity.
(b) The 1963 civil rights march.
(c) World War II.
(d) An afternoon in Madrid.

3. How long has the audience been waiting when the speakers arrive at the theatre in Chapter 5?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

4. What does one of the older gentlemen tell a young black man who gets overly angry in Chapter 4?
(a) To have a swig of scotch.
(b) To speak to one of the monitors.
(c) To just go home.
(d) To lead the way to the Pentagon.

5. What game does Mailer play with a cellmate to pass the time in Chapter 5?
(a) Chess.
(b) 20 questions.
(c) Gin rummy.
(d) Poker.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is William Sloane Coffin?

2. Whose flattery in Chapter 4 is Mailer suspicious of?

3. What nationality is the "Nazi" who antagonizes Mailer in Chapter 2?

4. According to Mailer in Chapter 3, how did Robert Lowell avoid fighting in World War II?

5. Who in the Volkswagen does the MP subdue in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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