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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. At the beginning of Chapter 1, to what does Mailer compare the atmosphere of the Hay-Adams breakfast crowd?
(a) A press conference.
(b) The running of the bulls,
(c) A class reunion.
(d) A whorehouse.

2. What type of quasi-religious ceremony does the music group perform in Chapter 5?
(a) A wedding.
(b) An exorcism.
(c) A laying-on of hands.
(d) A baptism.

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 4, how long has the crown been waiting to march?
(a) Fifteen minutes.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Several hours.
(d) About one hour.

5. What word does Mailer use repeatedly in Chapter 1 to describe the effect of the Pentagon March?
(a) Subtle.
(b) Disappointing.
(c) Ambiguous.
(d) Galvanizing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Mailer determine is the goal of an invasion of the Pentagon?

2. What is Donald Kalish's profession?

3. What does Mailer state in Chapter 5 is the best course of action if you cannot please a liberal hostess?

4. To what does Mailer compare his hangover in Chapter 2?

5. What does Mailer take from de Grazia in Chapter 4?

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