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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose flattery in Chapter 4 is Mailer suspicious of?
(a) de Grazia's.
(b) The host's.
(c) Lowell's.
(d) Macdonald's.

2. 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.

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

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

5. At what theatre is the presentation of Chapter 5 located?
(a) The Ambassador.
(b) Ford's Theatre.
(c) The Arena.
(d) The National Theatre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose "dwarf alter ego" did Mailer claim to be at the Ambassador speech, according to Macdonald in Chapter 3?

2. How does Mailer respond to the band's ritual in Chapter 6?

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

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

5. In Chapter 3, what concern does does Goodman have about the route to the Pentagon?

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