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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mailer and the Chapter 2 caller spend a period of time after college?
(a) The military.
(b) Havana.
(c) Paris.
(d) The south of Mexico

2. Where does Chapter 2 take place?
(a) A New York bistro.
(b) An office on I Street.
(c) A publishing house.
(d) Mailer's den.

3. How does the audience respond to Lowell's poem in Chapter 6?
(a) They leave.
(b) They offer polite applause.
(c) They sit impassively.
(d) They give a standing ovation.

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

5. Which Ivy League university did both Mailer and the Chapter 2 caller graduate from?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Yale.
(c) Cornell.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, who attempts to silence de Grazia and Mailer as they squabble onstage?

2. In Chapter 6, what does Mailer do after leaving the theatre?

3. How long has the audience been waiting when the speakers arrive at the theatre in Chapter 5?

4. Who is emceeing when Mailer arrives to the theatre in Chapter 5?

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

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