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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. What crime would Mailer be guilty of in returning young men's draft cards during the march, according to the statement in Chapter 2?
(a) Aiding someone refusing the draft.
(b) Theft of government property.
(c) Providing comfort to the enemies of the U.S.
(d) Impeding an executive order.

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

3. To what does Mailer compare his hangover in Chapter 2?
(a) A garbage heap.
(b) An atomic bomb.
(c) Napalm.
(d) An earthquake.

4. How many draft cards are turned in at Justice in Chapter 4?
(a) 176.
(b) 994.
(c) 320.
(d) 707.

5. 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 maced.
(b) He does not want to be arrested.
(c) He does not want to be struck.
(d) He does not want to be shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mailer determine it is time to get arrested in the end of Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 5, what is Mailer's mind racing to figure out?

3. Which of the following is not something Mailer describes as the march begins in Chapter 4?

4. Which two gods does Mailer insist the war supports in Chapter 7?

5. Which writer does Mailer think he is a stand-in for the young people in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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