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

2. How does Mailer signal that he wants to be arrested at the beginning of Chapter 6?
(a) He throws a can at a police cruiser.
(b) He punches an MP.
(c) He crosses a rope line.
(d) He lays prostrate on the ground.

3. Which character in Chapter 3 is astounded by the fact that the papers were kind to Mailer's performance and not his?
(a) Paul Goodman.
(b) Dwight Macdonald.
(c) Robert Lowell.
(d) Ed de Grazia.

4. According to the article in Chapter 1, why is Norman Mailer arrested?
(a) He is caught carrying a large bag of marijuana.
(b) He punches a presenter at an awards banquet.
(c) He crosses a police line.
(d) He vomits on the Lincoln Memorial.

5. How long has the audience been waiting when the speakers arrive at the theatre in Chapter 5?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is William Sloane Coffin?

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

3. Which of the following locations is not one that Mailer mentions rioting over the Vietnam issue in Chapter 2?

4. With whom does Mailer get into a shouting matching in Chapter 6?

5. Where are the protest speakers going when they leave the part at the end of Chapter 4?

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