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

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

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport does Mailer liken the debate over Vietnam to in Chapter 5?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Football.

2. What does Mailer carry with him when he leaves the part in Chapter 4?
(a) A handful of crackers and cheese.
(b) A Havana cigar.
(c) A vase.
(d) A coffee cup of whiskey.

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

4. In Chapter 6, what does Mailer do after leaving the theatre?
(a) He goes to another bar.
(b) He goes to the hotel.
(c) He falls asleep in a doorway.
(d) He sleeps backstage.

5. Who is entertaining the audience when the speakers arrive?
(a) A troup of mimes.
(b) A poet.
(c) A folk music group.
(d) An improv group.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what theatre is the presentation of Chapter 5 located?

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

3. Which of Mailer's books is he clinging onto at he enters the theatre in Chapter 5?

4. What is the central action of the protest Mailer is invited to in Chapter 2?

5. According to the article in Chapter 1, why is Norman Mailer arrested?

(see the answer key)

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