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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) Theft of government property.
(b) Providing comfort to the enemies of the U.S.
(c) Aiding someone refusing the draft.
(d) Impeding an executive order.

2. Why does Mailer determine it is time to get arrested in the end of Chapter 5?
(a) The afternoon is getting late.
(b) The band stops playing.
(c) Mitch Goodman signals him.
(d) People begin fleeing.

3. What is happening to Mailer at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) He is being arrested.
(b) He is sleeping under a tree.
(c) He is giving a television interview.
(d) He is lying on the ground after being maced.

4. How many days in jail is Mailer sentenced to in Chapter 9?
(a) 5.
(b) 60.
(c) 15.
(d) 30.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mailer plead at his lawyer's suggestion?

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

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

4. According to Mailer in Chapter 5, how big is the praking lot tot he Pentagon?

5. Which character in Chapter 3 is astounded by the fact that the papers were kind to Mailer's performance and not his?

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