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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who speaks with Mitch Goodman at the Justice Department in Chapter 4?
(a) Norman Mailer.
(b) Noam Chomsky.
(c) Dr. Ben Spock.
(d) Robert Lowell.

2. Where are the protest speakers going when they leave the part at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) A bar.
(b) The theater.
(c) The Department of Justice.
(d) The hotel.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Mailer agree to do the protest?
(a) Cover it for the Village Voice.
(b) Speak at it.
(c) Stay away from it.
(d) Be photographed with the organizer.

4. Whose "dwarf alter ego" did Mailer claim to be at the Ambassador speech, according to Macdonald in Chapter 3?
(a) William Burroughs'.
(b) Abbie Hoffman's.
(c) Lyndon Johnson's.
(d) Ben Franklin's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is provided for the young men in Chapter 3's breakfast?

2. Which of the following is not something Mailer is mentioned doing during his emceeing of Chapter 5?

3. What does Mailer forget to give back to the hostess when he leaves the party in Chapter 4?

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

5. What did the performance space in this section used to be used for?

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