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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. What does Mailer liken himself to when he begins emceeing in Chapter 5?
(a) A surgeon tending a breech birth.
(b) A lawyer parsing words.
(c) A jazz musician riffing on a theme.
(d) A mason laying foundation.

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

3. What is significant about the way Lowell recites his poetry in Chapter 6?
(a) He does not use notes.
(b) He affects a British accent.
(c) He pauses for minutes at a time.
(d) He speaks incredibly quietly.

4. What does Mailer forget to give back to the hostess when he leaves the party in Chapter 4?
(a) Her housekey.
(b) A cloth napkin.
(c) A copy of his book.
(d) Her husband's necktie.

5. How does Mailer dismiss de Grazia from the stage to begin emceeing the night in Chapter 5?
(a) He slaps his behind.
(b) He orders him to fetch some water.
(c) He waltzes him off the stage.
(d) He pushes him over.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which descriptor best describes Mailer's feelings while watching Lowell speak in Chapter 6?

2. How many young men in Chapter 3 will go to the Department of Justice to represent those turning in their draft cards?

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

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

5. What favor has Mailer recently done for Goodman?

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